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Lebder remembered as a great politician

Regardless of party or whether they are liberal or conservative, politicians at the top of their game have at least one thing in common: they are masters at the art of remembering peopleëƵs names.Years ago, I made the acquaintance of a Parkersburg, W.Va., lawyer by the name of Bill Richardson, ...

Hot air is once again on the rise

ëƵI think this is an experiment to see how stupid people really are.ëƵInternet poster, after a Donald Trump speech, on July 21stLast Tuesday, McKees Rocks (Pa.) native, and current Ohio Governor, John Kasich, became the 16th Republican to declare his candidacy for president.Kasich, who was a ...

What do we after we take the flags down?

The trouble with political purges is that they are never ending. ThereëƵs always one more enemy to vanquish, one more foe to defeat, one more idea to clear out of the way. Enough is never enough.ThatëƵs the problem we face, 150 years after the end of the Civil War, in trying to expunge the ...

Trump hurts GOP with Latinos

ëƵI have a great relationship with the Mexican people. They love me, I love them. And IëƵll tell you something, if I get the nomination, IëƵll win the Latino vote.ëƵRepublican presidential candidate, Donald Trump to NBC News on July 8.Muchas gracias señor Trump!Donald Trump keeps telling ...

Big difference between pretend, real heroes

Being a hero has never been easier. Military hero, I mean. Even schmucks like me, as poor a soldier as the U.S. Army ever produced, can be a hero these days.IëƵm being facetious, of course. IëƵm not a hero. I can pose as one, though, thanks to the Danbury Mint, which is selling, for $149 ...

Obama’s popularity on the rise

The President of The United States has a good reason to gloat nowadays.But he wonëƵt.A brand new CNN/ORC poll shows that President ObamaëƵs job approval has risen to its highest level in more than two years ëƵ 50 percent.What gives?It was a week in which Southern states started removing the ...