To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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The Age Of Trade-Offs

Talk of political trade-offs is all the rage These Days. The Trump Administration seems to be heading the economy straight into a recession. And, because...

Earning The Prize

If you are still trying to win that Nobel Peace Prize, Mr. President, I think you might be going about it the wrong way....

This Is Not A Time For Silence

Let us review a small sample of appalling developments from the past few days: – Columbia University, under direct threat to lose millions in federal...

MAGA Slumlords Try Friction Theory On Americans

Thomas Jefferson referred to the U.S. government as a "common house" that provided the people protection and stability. Donald Trump is trying to evict...

Chief Justice Roberts’ Lament

"For more than two centuries," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote Tuesday in an extraordinary statement, "it has been established that impeachment is not an...

A Senate Showdown That Went The Wrong Way

Republicans in Congress are ceding their constitutional power to the president, so says the "politerati." Yes, but there's the rub: 10 Senate Democrats joined Republicans,...

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