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As numbers grow, helpful tips for budding socialists

We would like to offer some helpful tips for our budding socialists. A recent U.S. poll claimed that 55% of U.S. voters under the age of 30 favor socialism, and they complain the economy does not work for them. This begs an obvious question: Why do the 55% claim the economy does not ...

A flaw in the Citizenship Clause

The Fourteenth Amendment is back before the U.S. Supreme Court in a way that presents an issue of extraordinary importance. Yet what’s before the court in Trump v. Barbara isn’t one of the clauses that is often before the court. This time it’s the Citizenship Clause: “All persons ...

Daffodils, omelets and Rosemary Clooney

Is it finally Spring? I think Mother Nature might have made up her mind. She has been sort of a brat about it: “Oh let’s give them a nice day that soars above 78 degrees but plunges them down to 19 overnight. And tomorrow, bright sunshine but keep it at a high of 36. That should keep them ...

Some in NATO do nada regarding teamwork

Formed in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s original purpose was to provide collective security against Soviet aggression, deter Soviet expansionism in Europe, and prevent the revival of German militarism. It aimed to promote political integration and stabilize the region ...

Naming trend is going bit overboard

I was brought up in a tradition where normally things were named after national leaders posthumously, after history had time to judge and evaluate their contribution to society and to the country. For example, the Washington Monument wasn’t completed until sometime in the 1880’s, long ...

Governor runs into the walls of reality

Like the Coyote in a Roadrunner cartoon, our Governor has run smack into the walls of reality with Energy Policy and Tax Policy. Regarding energy policy: Gov. Kathy Hochul was forced to admit that the Net-Zero mandates in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019 (CLCPA) ...