The big problem with a giveaway culture is that you can never give away enough to keep people happy. The bar has to be raised again and again. When being elected to our highest political office is the prize it can be raised to extremes. Candidates call it discussing their positions on the issues. Some of us call it spreading lies. The liberal left is being promised that wealth … [Read more...] about Liberal Left Fascists? Only in This Angry 2016 Race
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Bully Candidate Is the Newest Conservative Tragedy
What do Marco Rubio and the Pope have in common? They both confronted a bully candidate for the GOP nomination who is more intent on seeking attention with insults and abuse than giving us concrete reasons why he should call the shots from on high. Many conservatives applauded Donald Trump for his remarks on the pontiff’s determination to watch his church's illegal numbers … [Read more...] about Bully Candidate Is the Newest Conservative Tragedy
Liars, Bullies, and Racists: 2015 Was a Shameful Year
What a shameful place to find ourselves in at the end of 2015. If all I knew about America was what I heard from our presidential candidates, I would wonder why anyone would live in a country that lacks the tiniest shred of decency. Are we nothing but a pathetic conglomeration of liars, bullies, and racists? Our wannabe future leaders should be honored. They have been … [Read more...] about Liars, Bullies, and Racists: 2015 Was a Shameful Year
Scariest Thing About Donald Trump? We Are
Yes, Donald Trump can come off like a bad joke who takes advantage of people mistaking his blustering political performance art for serious policy statements. On that count Bobbie Jindal’s histrionics over Trump being a “madman”1 weren’t that far from the truth. Trump’s behavior also reveals the scariest thing about the man: we, the people. He wouldn’t keep acting out if we … [Read more...] about Scariest Thing About Donald Trump? We Are
Greed Makes Us Great: Two Stories About the Left
Show me a country where competition isn’t fueled by greed and I’ll show you a country not worth living in. In America greed makes us great. Just look at the lines at your local convenience store when the lottery jackpot soars. Quick, easy money is an impossible lure. People want to be rich. No matter what values we endorse, deep down we know that rich is great and greed gets us … [Read more...] about Greed Makes Us Great: Two Stories About the Left