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Hillary Clinton WikiLeaks reveal a woman with sinister skills
Nobody much trusts Hillary Clinton. The public-opinion polls have shown that for months. Even her supporters concede that she's self-centered and given to patronize nearly everybody — Donald Trump-like, you might say. Millions of Americans just don't like her. Pity the country with a leader whom nobody likes or trusts. Published October 11, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Donald Trump campaign dead in water?
Watching last Sunday night's presidential debate, I couldn't help but think I was witnessing a 'dead man walking' — and not because of the lewd, disgusting comments Donald Trump made about women in 2005. For the second time in a row, Republican candidate Trump flunked the commander-in-chief test. Basically his answers about Russia, Aleppo and Syria in general not only were uninspiring, they were woefully underwhelming. Published October 10, 2016
The real ‘P’ word is policy, Stupid
Only the blind couldn't see this coming. Hillary Clinton's primary claim to the White House has always been about sex: "It's time for a woman in the White House." Her most loyal constituency is the feminist movement. She would need an October surprise that would play a female card with devastating consequences, to sway uncommitted women to seal her victory. She found the card, played it, and the election still hangs in the balance. Published October 10, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t vote for ‘lesser evil’
In the republic of the United States of America, we elect local representatives to the legislative branch to vote their conscience on issues of national importance. Why? Because we cannot all be a part of every decision. Many of us are frustrated when those representatives politicize their votes in Washington, regardless of the reason. Published October 10, 2016
Illegal migrants surging toward U.S. border at record pace
The nation hardly faces the threat that Abraham Lincoln beheld when, referring to the angst over slavery, he said "a house divided against itself cannot stand." The survival of the union was at stake. But the front door to the union has been deliberately put open by President Obama, and that's danger enough. Published October 10, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t be fooled by Hamas
A terrorist rocket attack from Gaza last Wednesday, Oct. 5, landed in the Israeli town of Sderot. The Islamic State claimed responsibility and said it was part of their "Jihad against Jews." The rocket left a scorched crater in the road while the blast shattered windows of homes and shrapnel damaged cars in the street nearby. Published October 9, 2016
Cecil the lion and outrage in the jungle
Cecil the lion was a metaphor for our times, barely remembered now in the wake of the violence that spawns so much hysteria and outrage. But he was big once. Published October 9, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sick of Clinton ‘coincidences’
It has become astonishingly clear that the only Obama-Biden accomplishment during the duo's entire second term has been to hire as many former Clinton staffers as possible. It's as if Hillary and Bill Clinton are already president. Published October 9, 2016
Hype, histaria always precede storms
Hurricanes are exciting, even if deadly, but not even Katrina was half as exciting as the television coverage of a big blow. The weather is to Entertainment News what Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are to the supermarket tabloids. Published October 9, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Replace ‘broken’ representation in Congress
We now have a small window of opportunity to decide what to do with our broken Congress: Fix it or replace it? Just as a car that gets old and broken calls for this kind of decision, every American voter needs to decide what we must do to keep our country running. Published October 6, 2016
Sunday’s debate a last chance for Donald Trump
Donald Trump was having a pretty good night in his first debate with Hillary Clinton until he lost his focus on the economy. "It's the economy, Stupid," was an invention of Bubba's first campaign, and it's good advice for anyone running for president. Published October 6, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: U.S. should set example with Syrian refugees
For five long years, Syrian residents have been suffering on an epic scale. At least 250,000 people have been killed, and many of the survivors are starving and homeless. Embattled people immigrate to the United States, not just for a better future -- but any future. Published October 6, 2016
Tim Kaine didn’t tell the truth about crime in Richmond
Fact-checking has become such a growth industry in the media that sometimes busy fact-checkers overlook the obvious, such as Tim Kaine's attempt to rewrite his history as mayor of Richmond. He boasted in his debate with Mike Pence that he had cut Richmond's frightening murder rate in half by relying on "community policing." His record, as he presented it, sounds good. But he knew better. Published October 6, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rethink Hyde Amendment
Rep. Chris Smith's "The life-saving amendment" (Web, Sept. 29) is riddled with myths and misinformation about the Hyde Amendment, a 40-year-old policy that politicians use to deny abortion coverage to low-income women. Published October 5, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Shimon Peres’ grave mistake
President Obama's eulogy at the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, who died last week at the age of 93, was exceptionally moving, profound and visionary. It was probably one of the better speeches he has given during his presidency. It also demonstrated the positive impact Peres had on so many world leaders and personalities. Published October 5, 2016
Surrender of the roll-over Republicans
The roll-over Republicans in the U.S. Senate are hard at work now, not in support of their party's presidential candidate, but in putting the champagne on ice for November 9, when they imagine that the revolt of the peasants against the party's elites will have been put down once and for all. Published October 5, 2016
Mike Pence, Tim Kaine spar in spirited debate
Undercard matches don't stir the blood like a title bout, but sometimes an exhibition by ambitious challengers is better entertainment than a ponderous slugfest of heavyweights. Millions chose the arena Monday night where the two major-party candidates for vice president went at each other with spirit and sometimes moxie. Published October 5, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Irredeemably’ snake-oil resistant
If those with an informed and visceral objection to the prospect of Hillary Clinton holding court in the Oval Office are indeed deplorable and irredeemable, then count me in. Now what happens? Do I and half of the voting public get some kind of distinguishing mark so we can be easily identified and properly shunned? Published October 4, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Missile crisis 2.0?
Almost on a daily basis we hear about al Qaeda, the Islamic State, China, North Korea and Russia being a threat to our national security. But seldom do we hear of anything about Venezuela in this regard. Published October 4, 2016
Burying the Arab Spring
The final embers of the Arab Spring are fading at Aleppo in northern Syria. The expectation of an Islamic enlightenment to match the yearnings in the West is dying with it. Casualties mount, and it's sobering to recall how it all began. Published October 4, 2016
