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We Need Steady Leadership -- Not Fire-Starters -- to Guide a Divided Nation Nov. 07, 2019
The current state of American politics is eerily reminiscent of the wildfires that recently engulfed... Read More
Fiscal Abandon Is a Bipartisan Project Nov. 03, 2019
In 2020, Democrats and Republicans will highlight their differences on a long list of issues, from i... Read More
Quiet Eloquence of Example Oct. 26, 2019
The 1994 funeral of former Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill was truly memorable. To the ... Read More
Republican Sense of Humor Oct. 12, 2019
Twenty years ago, former U.S. Transportation Secretary, President of the Red Cross and future North ... Read More
Ellen DeGeneres Practices Tolerance; So Should You Oct. 11, 2019
In a deeply polarized nation, Ellen DeGeneres deserves praise for practicing tolerance toward others... Read More
Politics as It Should Be Practiced Sep. 07, 2019
Back when Richard Nixon was president, a Washington saloon five minutes' walk from the White House n... Read More
Jews, Israel and Loyalty Aug. 23, 2019
President Donald Trump has opined that Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats — as 79% did in... Read More
Biden Apologizes for the Wrong Thing Jun. 23, 2019
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden backtracked on the wrong old thing. Earlier this month, the former vic... Read More
The Circular Firing Squad Jun. 22, 2019
Mo Udall, the legendary Democratic congressman from Arizona, was brutally candid about his party's b... Read More
Senate Leader's Obstructionism Is Preventing Mere Debate, Much Less Action Jun. 12, 2019
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he won't be taking up a House bill addressing the dilemm... Read More
Every American Should Pause to Read What Warren Has to Say About Economic Patriotism Jun. 07, 2019
Let's begin with a thought experiment: What if the Republican leadership in Washington had bothered ... Read More
Fighting Over the Body May. 03, 2019
Read about a lot of high-profile deaths and you find families fighting over the corpses. They've lon... Read More
Gloom, But No Doom, for Social Security May. 01, 2019
In the spring each year, flowers and trees bloom. And so do gloom and doom stories about the future ... Read More
He Actually Was a Great Man Apr. 13, 2019
He was the most uncommon presidential candidate. Most of them, disappointingly, flatter every group ... Read More
House GOP Smart to Keep Focus Bipartisan Mar. 20, 2019
Michigan House Republicans, led by Speaker Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, unveiled their Action Plan for... Read More
Unaffiliated Voters Should Get a Seat at the Table Mar. 06, 2019
Are political parties obsolete? It's not like the old days, when bosses and smoke-filled rooms picke... Read More
A Livable Minimum Wage Shouldn't Be a Red State/Blue State Issue Feb. 20, 2019
Illinois this week joined a growing list of blue states to approve a $15 minimum wage, part of a nat... Read More
'I Ask You to Choose Greatness' Feb. 07, 2019
This Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union address. It was optimist... Read More
Shutdown Paused; Now Negotiate Feb. 01, 2019
President Donald Trump relented to heightening pressure Friday and decided to end the shutdown for n... Read More
Shut Down the Shutdowns! Jan. 29, 2019
Gee whiz! Didn't we all get a lot out of the shutdown? Whether or not we sought it, we got the cynic... Read More
