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Compromise has a valuable place in the political process. Two sides aiming toward a common good have different goals, differing approaches to solving problems. They meet and, after a little give and take, find common ground that neither thinks
Read moreWhen Donald Trump descended his golden elevator and announced his run for the presidency in 2015, he also announced a pronounced decline in the level of civility in American politics. He opened his campaign by proclaiming, “When Mexico
Read moreIt was bound to happen, with Oklahoma State School Supt. Ryan Walters trying to turn public schools into proselytizing Christian missions. One of the first assignments by a teacher in Skiatook was a thinly veiled catechism of Christian beliefs.
Read moreDesperate times call for desperate measures. With the skyrocketing entry of Vice President Kamala Harris’ entry into the presidential race mounting momentum toward a rout of Donald Trump, corporate predators needed a roadblock to support their equally greedy
Read moreAt a July rally for Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, Ohio State GOP Sen. George Lang introduced the newly-chosen Republican nominee for vice president with a rousing, “Trump and Butler County’s J.D. Vance are the last chance to save our
Read moreIn early July, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was convicted on 16 counts of what prosecutors painted as a deliberate plan to trade the influence he once wielded as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for payoffs from foreign
Read moreRemember when the Republicans portrayed themselves as the champions of law and order? Well, we can throw that out the window along with any other principles as they have been running since 2020 on the platform of supporting the
Read moreWhat has long been the summer song of the southern plains has gained new listeners, Friday, NBC provided the refrain: “’Dangerous and record-breaking’: Heat wave will wither West over the weekend About 42 million people are under heat
Read moreIn the January Observer, I observed that “Democrats need a dose of reality” and that Joe Biden’s age would prove to be a disastrous distraction to American hopes of stopping a Trumpista fascist overthrow of our republic. His Debacle
Read moreSomething amiss? Only one checkout line on a Friday afternoon? Who’s in charge here? Someone is responsible. The likely suspect is the manager angling toward a performance bonus based on how much sales exceeds expenses. Said manager
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