Values

CONFESSIONS OF A DEPLORABLE HUMAN BEING

With a great deal of trepidation I will cast my vote for Donald Trump. As such Mrs. Clinton has classified me as follows: a deplorable irredeemable racist, sexist, homophobe, xenophobe and islamophobe. I am sure, based on my political philosophy,…
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WHO’S THE BIGGEST LOSER?

Even a casual observer of the Presidential campaign would have to acknowledge it looks more like a mud wrestling match between two unsavory characters then a civil debate examining issues relevant to America’s future. This isn’t theater its for real….
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CRONY-CAPITALSM PROGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STYLE

When we had the massive “bank bailout” in 2008 many people on the left and right were incensed that taxpayer money was used to prop-up the “bad guys”. They indignantly faulted the politically entrenched “establishment” that voted to spend on…
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When It’s Dumb or Dumber, Choose Dumb

The myth that the Republican establishment has led a “do-nothing” Congress was in part what energized the Trump phenomena. Donald is poised to be the outsider who will shake up the establishment. Thus a myth has helped to produce a…
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EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO MISS AN OPPORTUNITY

Governor Mike Pence has done a terrific job. He was an effective conservative congressman. Indiana has thrived under his leadership. It would have been nice to see him finish out his term undistracted and win a second term. Having a…
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FIRST THE HEART, THEN THE HEAD

The left has perfected methods of emotional voter manipulation that have secured constituency majorities among young people, single women and minorities. It’s an art form conservatives should scrutinize carefully. They employ these techniques so successfully that tens of millions of…
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A TERMINALLY ILL BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND AN ADORABLE PUPPY: OPEN THE FLOODGATE OF TEARS

“Feelings, nothing more then feelings…”, lyrics from Morris Albert’s 1975 one hit wonder got me thinking about politics and the power of sentimentality. This sappy song brings to mind what may be lacking in the conservative message: warmth and compassion….
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AMERICA’S JUDEO-CHRISTIAN LEGAL FOUNDATION

America is the freest most prosperous nation in the world. The opportunities offered to people of all faiths, nationalities, races and ethnicities are unprecedented in the history of nations. This is evidenced by the continuing efforts of millions to risk…
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CHARM CITY

Baltimore markets itself as Charm City. Among its charms are great seafood, terrific restaurants, the Inner Harbor, an assortment of wonderful ethnic neighborhoods and lots of good people. Unfortunately, it is also a dying city. Crime and poverty ineffectively managed…
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