“I’m going to hold off expressing my opinion on that until all the facts are in.” “Melania, look what I got with my 20% off Bed Bath and Beyond coupon!” “Eric, do your homework, just like I always do.” “The laborers did such a good job, I’m going to give them a bonus.” “I apologize, […]
We have a former reality show star as President of the United States. We have a former “Dancing With The Stars” contestant on the National Security Council. So don’t laugh when you find out one of the stars of “Shark Tank” might be the next Prime Minister of Canada. Personally, I’d be much happier with any […]
Donald Trump put some of the blame for Syria killing dozens of its own people this week with chemical weapons on President Obama’s policies. But, as usual, Trump offered no solutions of his own. That’s his trademark, always looking in the rear window for a scapegoat rather than at the road ahead for a path […]
One of the challenges in tackling issues like health care and insurance is that far too many people don’t know what they’re talking about. I’m not referring to average Americans, but to the members of Congress who are supposed to be informed before they make the laws. Worse than ignorance, in many cases, is that […]
Tom Nichols has published the perfect book for current day America. It’s called “The Death Of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge And Why It Matters.” I enjoyed reading it so much I invited him onto my radio show so we could discuss: The difference between fake news, propaganda, and mistakes; The consequences of rejecting […]
In the same day, the Trump administration invoked “states rights” in rolling back protections Obama had set up at the federal level for transgender kids when it comes to which bathroom they may use — and then Sean Spicer said the Justice Department was going to step up enforcement of federal laws against recreational marijuana, […]