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Trump and the democratic heart

Next time youëƵre at PNC Park get there a little early and walk north on Federal Street until you come to the bulky Northside U.S. Post Office building. ItëƵs not far from the ballyard, I promise.Or, if youëƵre on the Monongahela River side of town, you just might stroll over to Smithfield ...

Trump unleashes fusillade of lies,near truths

ëƵThe president's purpose was personal and political. Accordingly, the president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust.ëƵ<em>-- Sen. Mitt Romney, (R-Utah), Senate floor speech, Feb. 5th, 2020</em>Last Tuesday night, with his impeachment acquittal a ...

The virus at the core of our politics

Donald Trump is a cock of the walk with authoritarian tendencies.As I watched the presidentëƵs State of the Union performance ëƵ and it was a performance, equal parts Oprah, Ellen, Jerry Springer, The Price Is Right, and going way, way back, Queen For A Day ëƵ I was struck by the ...

The sound of one hand thudding

 It appears the Palestinians and the Israelis have a brand new, but flawed, peace plan.The supposed ëƵMiddle East Peace PlanëƵ President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced last week in the White House was missing one key element though -- input from the ...

Getting the pros back into politics

As Democrats slip-slide their way through a plethora of men and women who would be president ëƵ the actual selection process starts tomorrow in Iowa - and as Donald Trump wiggles his way out of impeachment ëƵ and in the process trashes the Constitution ëƵ it might be worthwhile to consider ...

TrumpëƵs tell-tale heartlessness

 Last Wednesday, President Trump went on a tirade unlike any in the recorded history of Twitter. (If there is such a thing)He unleashed a chorus of 140 tweets and retweets that some observers may interpret as a man with a guilt-ridden conscience.Who am I kidding?IëƵm that observer.Anybody, ...