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Seeing is Believing: Trump Wins TV Optics Battle Against Schumer, Pelosi
Forget what was said during last week’s dueling nationally-televised addresses by President Trump on the Republican side, and Sen. Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi on behalf of Democrats. In terms of political stagecraft, Trump wiped the floor with Schumer and Pelosi.
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Make Bucks, Not War
Cross-border confrontation is on the rise once again. Tensions increase, arms manufacturers’ shares soar. Yet there is a better way. The flower generation exhorted: Make love, not war. But we can also make money instead of war, and that is a much better way to handle border issues, as shown by the Namibia/Angola and Ethiopia/Eritrea example.
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Elegy for Lonesome George, the Last Tree Snail (and what he teaches us about "the wall")
The Secure Fence Act of 2006, begun under George W., resulted in various structures extending 654 of the 1,954-mile southern border: double and tertiary fencing, checkpoints, lighting, high-tech cameras, satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. So, when you-know-who refers to the “wall” already started, he could be referring to the old fencing, some of which is actually metal. (Hmmm).
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Who We Thought They Were
Former NFL coach Denny Green coined a now-famous quote after a playoff loss, when he said of an opponent: “They were who we thought they were”! The playoffs may have started with some surprises, but in the Divisional Round, teams were who I thought they were. It doesn’t always happen, but this year, the top four seeds are all in the championship round.
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The Modern Era’s “Humane” Executions
WARNING: The following is not for the faint of heart. I have always written about problems within the criminal justice system, suggested possible solutions, and reported the advances made in reforming the system. Sometimes the worst of the system must be talked about in order for meaningful advances to be made. This is one of those times. This is the biggest shame of the criminal justice system in the United States.
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Sacred Cow of Racial Diversity a Load of Bull
Diversity in and of itself is assumed by many to be an unquestionable benefit to society. Unfortunately, the unrelenting push for diversity – especially as it relates to race – has had unintended consequences. Instead of treating people as if race is incidental, it has magnified the importance of racial identity.
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Be Yourself!
Wild Card Weekend was punctuated by incredible plays and dramatic endings, but the teams who won were the ones who played their style of football for 60 minutes. The Colts and Chargers, for example, kept their foot on the accelerator offensively, while their aggressive defenses forced the opponents to punt a lot. The Colts and Chargers are moving on to the next round, while the Texans and Ravens debate what went wrong.
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