Why is it so hard for Obama to deliver on his repeated promises to leave Afghanistan? Because the situation keeps getting worse. Which is exactly why we already should have left.
Hos Before Schmoes?
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During the first Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton relentlessly emphasized that she would become the first woman president if she wins. Ignored was the man next to her, Bernie Sanders. His election would also make history.
Kunduz 911
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Watching the shifting U.S. responses to criticism of the bombing of the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan makes one marvel at the gall and efficacy of changing narratives to duck responsibility. What if others used the same techniques?
Dispatched
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Outside investigators (all from law enforcement) hired by prosecutors in Cleveland recommend that the police officer who shot Tamar Rice, 12, to death in under two seconds despite posing no threat ought to be left alone, uncharged, because he was misled by a police dispatcher.
So Much in Common
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The New York Times says that Obama and Pope Francis I, currently visiting the United States, have more in common than not. But those differences? Oh, what differences.
Generation Hexed
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Throughout most of their working years, Generation Xers were excluded from jobs and passed over for promotions because they were too young for their Baby Boomer gatekeepers and employers. Suddenly Millennials are in charge, and now the Generation Xers are being treated like old codgers.
Government a la Carte
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After Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis asserts the right to issue marriage certificates to everyone except same-sex couples, it’s only a matter of time before other government employees pick and choose who to serve.
Muscle Memory
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California police continue to abuse minorities and others in their sights. Since the LA Times fired me at the behest of the LAPD, however, there is no longer commentary directed against them in cartoon form in the LA Times. This is, of course, exactly what the LAPD wanted.
Down by Law
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They always say America is a litigious society. But when you find you need a lawyer to help clear your name, it isn’t always that easy to find the right lawyer to fight for your case.
