Politics
The big issues candidates don’t talk about
Has anyone been making an issue out of our ginormous national debt, $40 trillion?
Stu Bykofsky
Donald J. Trump
Trump is the most consequential President
Last week on a single newspaper page, there were three stories about Trump, each of which would have been unusual for any other President, but Trump made them a trifecta.
Chamorro
Saying goodbye to a cherished pet
He was the first dog I had who didn’t go crazy if he heard the word “walk.”
American Division
Polls show USA not as divided as you may think
83% want tax credits for improving home energy efficiency. Two-thirds say it is unacceptable for a President to issue pardons to family members.
Dr. Anthony Fauci
On facts, figures, and Fauci
“We will never know what happened because we don’t have samples from that Wuhan lab,” Dr. Birx said.
Voting fraud
Voting fraud DOES happen, but rarely
I can’t say no election has ever been “stolen” by bad machines, bad policies, or bad people. Heck, it happened in 1994 in my home state of Pennsylvania
Bike lanes
Surprise! Inquirer opinion writer misses the point
More critical thinking would have resulted in a conclusion that stopping had nothing to do with Friedes’ death, which the bicycle vampires have merchandised into getting their ideas through a complacent and intellectually inert Council.
Israel
Part 2: A 23-state proposal for Mideast peace
Emanuel said Netanyahu has led Israel into a “dead end,” adding that Washington’s largely unconditional support has been a “mistake,” that the U.S. must correct.
Israel
Part 1: Americans turn away from support of Israel
In addition to anti-Semitism, another reason for Israel’s falling popularity in the U.S. is the morbid reality I mentioned — the 70,000 dead bodies.
Democratic Socialists of America
Come meet the Democratic Socialists of America
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) want no ICE, no police, no President, no war department, no prisons, open borders
Bike lanes
FOPS wins another battle to restore city promise
Driven by God-knows-what — certainly not facts, City Council, jockeyed by Council President Kenyatta Johnson, went madly dashing after a solution to a problem that did not exist.
Stu Bykofsky
Happy 7th to me
I believe, in essence, America is a good country with some bad people and some bad patches in its past and present. If you believe America is a bad country, you won’t be happy here.