Posts Tagged ‘Ferguson’
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The Legacy of 1877
Posted on November 26, 2014
I am reading a book entitled 1877, America’s Year of Living Violently by Michael A. Bellesiles. It’s a book about, you guessed it, 1877. You think we have problems today? ...
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Obama’s Top Ten Blunders
Posted on November 3, 2014
(This originally appeared in The Hill) The Republicans didn’t win this midterm election cycle, although they made some smart decisions to avoid losing it. The president and his team lost...
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Top Ten Moments in This Year’s Race for Senate Control
Posted on November 1, 2014
With Republicans poised to win a pretty big victory next week, here are the top ten moments that helped them win: 10) Mitch McConnell hires Jesse Benton: It probably wasn’t...
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Media Malpractice in Ferguson
Posted on October 24, 2014
The nation’s news media has never been held in lower esteem. And never has that derision been more deserved than in Ferguson. It’s astounding really, how irresponsible the news coverage...
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What Surprise Can We Expect This October?
Posted on September 5, 2014
Lyndon Johnson announced that he planned to halt the bombing of North Vietnam in October of 1968. Richard Nixon announced that “peace was at hand” in the Vietnam War in...
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