In 1974, we removed a president for lying to the American people and covering up a political burglary. We correctly deemed this necessary to confirm the ‘rule of law’ and strengthen our republic. In those days no one man or woman was above the law. The ‘cancer’ on the presidency and government was duly removed.
SharesThe FBI and Department of Justice are prosecuting retired four-star Gen. James Cartwright for mishandling classified information, in the apparent belief that this shows the American public the FBI is willing to prosecute even big-shots.
SharesGiven where we find ourselves politically, what are we to do? Thomas Mann said, “In our time the destiny of man presents its meaning in political terms.” Given the tremendous power derived from government’s monopoly on the legal use of force, make no mistake: It is unwise to ignore politics. Politics is the imposition of will.
SharesDonald Trump is an obnoxious idiot who is trying buying his way into the presidency. He will create nothing but division and hate and make the United States a target for all kinds of reactionaries. He is using the tool of demagoguery and extremist politics to get votes as he plays the racist anti-immigration card to the maximum.
SharesNone of us will be ‘freed’ by a politician. However, a single vote can liberate a person. When we step alone into the voting booth in a few weeks, my hope is that we see at the bottom of our ballot, visible only to us, our own names. Why? Because our problems in this life, our true bondages, are in the mirror. If we will look at the mirror again, closely, we will see the solution to our problems.
SharesAs a Beirut-campaign combat veteran and Oklahoma City bombing rescue volunteer, I understand well the heavy emotional and financial toll that acts of terror take on victims and their loved ones.
SharesWe are not on the threshold of nuclear war with Russia because of a taped conversation Donald Trump had 11 years ago. Civilization itself is not under imminent threat because Mr. Trump pinched a beauty contestant on the behind in 1986. We face our current critical hour because a "former" Muslim named Barack Obama and a secretary of state with deep ties to the Muslim Brotherhood named Hillary Clinton orchestrated the so-called Arab Spring to overthrow the government of one Muslim nation after the other in order to create a caliphate of nations under the umbrella of the Brotherhood.
SharesElecting a Democrat to serve what would effectively be President Obama's third term would cause much worse things to come to pass than the funding of sanctuary cities and Planned Parenthood. And even if a Republican is elected president, a Democratic majority in the legislative branch will serve to undermine new policies.
SharesI read that HSBC is predicting a major stock market calamity similar to the 1987 crash. Of course, a stock market crash would severely damage hundreds of millions of middle-class workers' retirement portfolios. If it were any other bank except the global criminal enterprise HSBC has become, I'm not sure whether I'd be fearful or dismissive of this analysis.
SharesRecently released emails show that the Justice Department was in contact with the Hillary Clinton campaign, warning it about various aspects of the criminal investigation into Clinton. This means that the fix (as anyone whose been paying attention already knows) was in. The Democratic nominee for president is a criminal who is not in prison because Obama's Justice Department is totally corrupt.
SharesI've decided not to vote for any incumbent Republican in the U.S. House or Senate. I urge other voters to do the same.
SharesDonald Trump's pro-Putin perspective on Syria puts him at odds with his own running mate and most every other politician observing Russian tactics ("After testy VP debate, Trump rebuffs claim he 'loves' Putin," Web, Oct. 5). Does the Donald know something the rest of the Western world doesn't?
SharesDonald Trump is the one to vote for. Let him cast the first stone who have never had an inappropriate thought or made a lewd comment.
SharesWe know that many politicians make promises they cannot keep and they typically use manipulative and ambiguous language to hide their true ideas and feelings. They hope the public will forget their false statements.
SharesWatching 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.
SharesIn 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.
SharesA 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.
SharesIt 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.
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