The Writer
Skip to contentI’ve been stewing about this column. Just weeks away from a huge election, and so many important decisions on the table. For an editorial columnist, it’s like issue smorgasbord. Can’t eat just one, so I’ll gorge myself on multiple topics, … Continue reading
Just like commercials during the Super Bowl, I like election rhetoric as much as the “game” itself. The verbal onslaughts between the Musgrave and Paccione teams already foreshadow an edge-of-your-seat autumn. But in general, the Democrats are clear underdogs in … Continue reading
While driving north on College Avenue on a recent Saturday, I spied the opposing armies as I approached Mulberry Street. On the right, the pro-war/pro-President Bush contingent waved American flags and signs reading “Support our troops.” On the left, the … Continue reading
With government spying on American citizens, deafening rhetoric blaming immigrants for every ill, talk of attacking Iran and the country facing $8.3 trillion in debt, sometimes it’s best to close your eyes, cover your ears, pinch your nose and take … Continue reading
I chuckle sometimes at “no-brainer” legislation, bills put forth that no lawmaker in his or her right mind would oppose. No-brainer legislation is often symbolic, condemning a dastardly deed or praising heroism, often to allow politicians to trumpet the obvious … Continue reading
