Political Suicide

Most voters are unhappy about the likely Trump-Biden rematch we’re looking at. But it’s probably too late to avoid at this point. let the wishful magical thinking begin!

The Colonists Finally Come Around

The Supreme Court has been asked to determine whether Donald Trump can be removed from the ballot under the 14th Amendment. In a two-party system, there will be implications.

Don’t Feel Sorry for the Gazans

Supporters of Israel sometimes say that the people of Gaza deserve collective punishment because they support Hamas, which carried out terrorist attacks against Israel. Setting aside the fact that Hamas was not elected, Americans should be careful about claims that terrorism by a government justifies violent retaliation against a civilian population.

To Stop Trump, Anything Goes

Democrats say that Donald Trump is evil because he is a liar, cheater and a thief. Because he’s so bad, they say, almost any tactic is justified in getting rid of him. Does that include lying, cheating and stealing?

It’s Democratic If the Constitution Says It

Democratic-aligned pundits and legal experts argue that removing Donald Trump from the presidential ballot, as the Colorado Supreme Court and Maine’s Secretary of State recently decided to do and 12 other states are considering, is not inherently undemocratic because, even though it takes one major presidential candidate off the ballot in a two-party system it’s permitted under an obscure section of the 14th Amendment. Unfortunately, the Constitution hasn’t always been a charter that upheld the highest ideals of democratic participation.

Pain-in-the-Ass Liberation Front

Pro-Palestine protesters shut down traffic on the approach roads to LAX and JFK, angering travelers trying to catch their flights. Way to win hearts and minds!

Rituals Are Fun

American electoral politics was originally designed to make the franchise as powerful as possible for as many voters as possible, but now things come down to a tiny minority of voters living in just a few battleground states. Maybe the rest of us shouldn’t bother.

Dither Accompli

The Biden Administration is setting the stage for tacitly endorsing Israel’s war against Gaza by remaining publicly silent until, ultimately, they finally come out in favor of a ceasefire. But it’ll only happen after Gaza is destroyed and its Palestinian inhabitants have been driven out into the desert.

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