Heroes betrayed

The crossword puzzle clue was “Led.” The answer was 11 letters. Nothing popped into my head, but, as I worked over that corner, the word began to take shape. Finally, with about half the letters showing, I smiled and finished

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Trumpists keep their man in line

Between Donald Trump’s election and his inauguration in front of that itty-bitty little crowd, I observed similarities in deportment between him and Andrew Jackson, as described by Alexis De Tocqueville in “Democracy in America.”   I pointed out De Toqueville’s assessment

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