Shut Down for Good, Perhaps
The government shutdown sets up a natural experiment. The hypothesis is that Americans don’t need the feds at all. We can test this now. ...
06 October, 2025
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Author: Quentin
Chicago, Chicago
This is a first-hand report on whether Chicago is “the worst and most dangerous city in the world,” as one prominent American describes it. ...
29 September, 2025
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MYOB, DJT
President Trump should: (1) stop injecting himself into things that are not his business; and (2) pay attention to truly national affairs....
23 September, 2025
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Evil vs. Good
Good and evil are properly in the eye of God. The young Utah man who shot Charlie Kirk last week, and many reactions to it, appear to ignore that truth. ...
15 September, 2025
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Leading the Pack – Part 2: In the Future?
The Trump-shaped elephant is at its peak. Sometime in the next two years, Republicans will need to start finding a new leader and plan....
01 September, 2025
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Don’t Be the Next Joe, Tim
Democratic leaders gaslit the public in 2024, when they insisted that Joe Biden should seek reelection. Will it happen again in Minnesota?...
25 August, 2025
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Jesus and Debt
This unusual post provides a short homily on two of my most firmly-held beliefs. I preach in favor of one and against the other....
18 August, 2025
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Leading the Pack – Part 1: Unbeatable?
The Republican party leads the battle for Washington, D.C. This post begins a two-part series on where the GOP stands and may be headed....
08 August, 2025
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My Baby Granddaughter’s America
Our second grandchild’s month-early arrival startled me into poetic reflection on how much better our nation could be. ...
27 July, 2025
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Down in a Deep Blue Hole – Part 2: Climbing Out
This post goes go back to the basics of politics and journalism to warn the Democratic Party and advise it to start the long trek out....
21 July, 2025
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