Tag: republicans

During the 2016 presidential election 42 percent of voters, a plurality of the country, identified themselves as political independents. That sounds like the makings of…

Donald Trump’s proposed budget plan for the forthcoming fiscal year will likely see cuts in various areas. One of these areas is the Environmental Protection…

In writing about Donald Trump in these pages last spring, I pointed out that part of his appeal — and his value — lay in…

I’ve been watching American elections—and sparingly participating in them—for a long time. Sparingly participating, because I take my one 300th million share of the popular…

Tensions mount as candidates press their advantage or continue hijacking media space with their antics (Trump) and frontrunners decidedly emerge from the chaotic fields of…

Donald Trump said he could stand on Fifth Avenue and shoot someone, and not lose any votes. I believe it, too. First of all, it’s…

Hurray for the Tea Party! The lunatics liberated the asylum, if only for a brief, shining moment. It’s one we should cherish, though, as infinitely…

A panel of three experts in the healthcare field gathered Nov. 6 in the Thomas R. Kline School of Law to discuss “Obamacare After the…

They say there’s no room for a third party in American politics. There’s a reason for that: If there’s one thing Democrats and Republicans can…

Gore Vidal (1925-2012) once remarked that the so-called “libertarians” of the right wing are not libertarian at all but should be called “propertarians.” He had…