President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani each gave a speech in honor of America's 250th birthday. If you removed the name, it'd have been difficult to guess they were talking about the same country. Start with this. Trump celebrated America's history. He praised ...
Aloha, By living and working in countries on three continents over more than half a century, I have witnessed different cultures, languages and have seen government systems. After arriving on Maui I saw a familiar government. Overwhelmingly, most residents I talked to expressed disappointment and frustration. Capitalism does not work! I can compare, I travelled in the 80s to Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Now on Maui I decided to become the voice of the people. I live here houseless, social security is my only income and I am a volunteer with the nonprofit ...
America has a socialism problem, and it's bigger than most citizens realize. When candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America win Democratic party primaries, or New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani hails "the warmth of collectivism," socialism's advance is obvious. But it's ...
People of a certain age were taught to respect the police, obey the law and other rules and regulations mostly practiced by our parents and grandparents. They believed such things would lead to better lives for themselves and for the nation. For many, they did. Today we look at the ...
"I cannot tell a lie," young George Washington supposedly told his father when asked if he'd cut down a cherry tree. That there was no tree and George never said those words hasn't impeded the myth that holds otherwise, popularized by one of Washington's early biographers. Ever since, ...
On Wednesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche heads to the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to become attorney general. If the rule of law means anything, the Judiciary Committee should not send Blanche's name to the Senate for confirmation. And under no ...
