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Only a fool

It has occurred to me that a few quotes I’ve come across over the years could well shed some light on the moment in which we now find ourselves. For starters here is what the great American novelist Norman Mailer had to say about democracy and fascism. “I really am a pessimist. I’ve always felt that fascism is a more natural governmental condition than democracy. Democracy is a grace. It’s something essentially splendid because it’s not at all routine or automatic. Fascism goes back to our infancy and childhood, where we were always told how to live. We were told, Yes, you ...

Grow up

This is mainly in response to a recent reader’s letter on the opinion page of the Sun-Gazette entitled “The morally corrupt GOP.” This is just another example showing how the left and the Democrats are so far removed from the realm of rationality and how viciously mean-spirited and hateful they are. The letter stated, “we have a president who incites violence, hatred and fear.” The bare truth is that those on the left are the ones inciting violence, hatred and fear...by continually calling the President, law enforcement personnel and others fascists. Calling the President ...

Vote ‘yes’ to retention

Judicial retention elections in Pennsylvania are usually quiet, nonpartisan affairs. This year is different. What is normally a routine vote has become a high-stakes political battle over control of the state’s highest court, fueled by national attention, outside money, and a flood of deceptive advertising. The question before voters is straightforward: Should three Supreme Court Justices—Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht—be retained for another 10 years? The answer should rest on truth, not misinformation. Retention elections are simple: a “YES” or ...

A government that helps

This current government shutdown was destined to happen again. It happened before in 2011, and again in 2018 always over healthcare. Republicans are totally against providing any government sponsored healthcare but in those instances the Democrats controlled one or more of the Senate, the House, or the Presidency so the Republicans demand that the Affordable Care Act be cancelled or eliminated could never succeed. But now the Republicans control all three branches and given that they have never wanted healthcare or subsidies except when provided by employers they are taking advantage ...

Too much unchecked power

Recently the White House issued National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7), a directive aimed at combating “domestic terrorism and organized political violence.” While this sounds reasonable on the surface, NSPM-7 poses real dangers to everyday Americans who are simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights. This order gives federal agencies sweeping powers to track money, monitor groups, and investigate citizens. Banks are directed to report “suspicious” donations, but what counts as suspicious is left wide open. That means anyone giving to a local charity, ...

When terror is terrorism

The night Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air, he said Charlie Kirk’s assassin was “a disturbed individual.” And then Kimmel said not a word about the Antifa messaging on the bullets which the assassin left behind. But, of course, no leftist admits that any political shooters in America are terrorists these days. That’s because most of these domestic terrorists are indeed “ LEFTISTS”. But that would look bad for the leftist-controlled Democratic Party. And so the terrorist shooter at the Dallas ICE facility made certain that radicalized Democrats and their echo media ...