Ideas and commentary with allegiance to neither the left nor the right, but only to this sweet land of liberty.

October 2, 2022

There’s a lot at stake. The 2022 midterm elections in the United States, barely five weeks away, will have an...

September 27, 2022
Of Thee I Sing 1776 Moving to Substack

Dear Reader, I'm delighted to share with you the news that beginning next...
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September 24, 2022
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It.” Game On!

So, we have reached that moment in history about which Benjamin Franklin warned...
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September 17, 2022
Elizabeth II: One of a Kind in Our Time.

Monday evening, as the sun sets over the British Isles, Queen Elizabeth will...
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September 9, 2022
The Dark Art of Political Scapegoating: It Works Every Time.

The strongly right-leaning Koch Brothers were “as un-American as you can get,” according...
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September 3, 2022
Biden’s Speech: Wrong Messaging for Right Message

Question: What is the right message? Answer: America’s constitutional democracy is in great...
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August 27, 2022
Michael Gong: We’ve Lost One of Our Best.

It really isn't an exaggeration. We lost one of our best this week....
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