Forty-five years ago in July, the House Judiciary Committee met for six days of televised hearings to vote on Articles of Impeachment for Richard Nixon. I was a graduate student then and like the rest of the nation had been … Continue reading
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One of my readers, a small, select company, urges me to let my inner conservative out of the closet. Okay, I’m game. But first, a big, fat caveat. Most Americans aren’t ideological and don’t even vote. When then do, many … Continue reading
One of the least attractive traits of partisan politics in declaring a monopoly on patriotism for your side. Those old enough will recall when Lee Atwater used George H.W. Bush as a hand puppet whose sole campaign against Dukakis seemed … Continue reading