The number one story as this was being written last week was the number of suspicious packages sent thru the mail to Democrat critics of President Trump. The blame for the mailing was quick to come from both sides of the political aisle. President Trump said that it was caused by the vocal Democrats and the main stream media. The charge from the other side was led by ex CIA … [Read more...]
Maybe ‘Crazy’ Is Good
There have been many adjectives to describe the unfitness of president Trump to hold the highest office in the land. Even the term “crazy” has been offered as a reason for his sometimes chaotic performance. If indeed Trump is unhinged it maybe that such behavior is necessary to correct the abysmal shape of the economy that the Obama administration left him. Recovering from the … [Read more...]
Pardon for Oregon Ranchers Just the First Step
Etched in stone above the entrance of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington are the words: “Equal justice under law.” The treatment of father and son Oregon ranchers by the federal judicial system makes a travesty of those words, though President Trump’s pardon this past week is a first step toward rectifying their injustice. In 2001 Dwight Hammond and his son … [Read more...]
Big News Week
Last week there were a number of stories that could have been given the title of Number One News Story of the Week. Chief among them was the announcement of Supreme Court Justice Kennedy’s resignation. The unexpected news sent the mainstream media into a tizzy as they sought out various members of the Democrat Party to get their reactions. Obstructionist-in-chief Senator Chuck … [Read more...]
History in the Making?
Last week the most important news in many years occurred when President Trump met with the leader of North Korea in Singapore. The object of the meeting as stated by Trump was the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. If that event comes to pass, it could be the most significant achievement of Trump’s presidency. By taking the bull by the horns, Trump has done what no … [Read more...]
State Marijuana Laws Would Trump Federal Laws Under New Bill for Industry
By Humberto Sanchez, The Nevada Independent The marijuana industry would be protected from federal interference in states like Nevada that have passed laws to legalize the drug under a bill introduced last week in Congress. “This is not a legalization bill,” said Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican from Colorado, at a press conference unveiling the bill Thursday. “This is an … [Read more...]
Let Trump Control Who Stands on His Soapbox
The First Amendment prohibits the federal government abridging one’s free speech, but it does not, as a federal judge has ruled, require anyone to provide the soapbox for that speech. U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of New York ruled recently that President Donald Trump may not block Twitter users who criticize him because that violates their right to free … [Read more...]
Nogo on Noko
Most important news that occurred on the day this was written was the fact that Donald Trump cancelled the proposed summit meeting with North Korea. The reason for his cancellation was probably due to the fact that an enormous amount of vitriol had spewed forth from NOKO. But there could also be items which remain secret. The announcement drew typical comments from the … [Read more...]