Republicans… well, older Republicans, anyway… huh. Let me start again. There were people who became Republicans because they believed in the articulated Republican principles. A central Republican principle was that the best government was small. They felt that government, while necessary, wasn’t efficient. They used to talk about how competitive markets were always better and more efficient than centrally planned economies. Government, they argued, never...
The latest spout of Trump Crazy tweets — the ones that leave me shaking my head — leave a third of us delighted. They see Trump as a fighter. “Look at him hit back against those snobby elites!” they tell each other, as if Trump ever actually won a fair fight. Here’s a quote from Washington Post opinion piece by Hugh Hewitt: The rest of...
As part of his extensive preparations for the G-20 summit and his one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin — easily the most important meeting in his Presidency so far — Trump took the time to tweet this thoughts: Everyone here is talking about why John Podesta refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)...
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va) recently introduced what he calls the Fair Representation Act. It’s an interesting idea that seemed doomed from the start, but I’m seeing more press coverage than I’d thought. Maybe his proposal has legs? Here’s a Salon article and a Washington Post opinion piece. Our recent elections have left us locked into our unhappy place. We hate our government — Congress hovers...
Lil Rev playing at Strathmore Mansion in 2013 Watching Trump unspool on Twitter over the weekend, I was thinking about friendship and neighborhood. I know it sounds odd, but hey, Trump is probably one of the worst neighbors, ever. It came to mind. I live in a pretty friendly, semi-urban neighborhood of closely-spaced, brick-block houses. Built just after World War II, the houses are close...
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