[Also published at Huffington Post.] Con artist. Demagogue. And yes, in many ways, a fascist. It can seem incredible that such a man is the front-runner for one of our two major parties. But as shocking as Donald Trump may be, we've seen his … [Continue reading] about The Sweet Smell of Trump
#ObamaAndKids — My Contributions
Photos of President Obama with kids (many taken by the great White House chief photographer, Pete Souza) range from heart-warming to just plain wonderful. So, like so many others, I love the #ObamaAndKids hashtag that's trending now. It led me to go … [Continue reading] about #ObamaAndKids — My Contributions
If Low Taxes Means Poisoning Children, You Can Count Me Out
[Also published at Huffington Post.] Top Federal Tax Rate Over Time | InsideGov Dear America: Please raise my taxes. I’m perfectly willing to pay them, and have the money spent on fulfilling our basic responsibility to take care of our … [Continue reading] about If Low Taxes Means Poisoning Children, You Can Count Me Out
Suicide Mission: In Embracing Trump, the GOP May Finally Stop Him — And Destroy Itself
[Also published at Huffington Post.] For decades, the GOP has been playing its base for suckers, by running the Grand Old Play: pander to the small-government, traditional-values rubes, and then get back to real business: serving business. Washington … [Continue reading] about Suicide Mission: In Embracing Trump, the GOP May Finally Stop Him — And Destroy Itself
Who Says Trump Is Smart?
Donald Trump's ideas are widely recognized as not just hateful, but idiotic. And yet the conventional wisdom in most of the media is that, all the same, "he's a smart guy" -- after all, look how successful he is. Even his liberal critics, … [Continue reading] about Who Says Trump Is Smart?