The death of George H.W Bush provokes some reflections, not on politics so much as on propriety. He came from wealth and never quite managed the common touch. Blots on his escutcheon include choosing to hire the gutter fighter Lee … Continue reading
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We celebrated this week one of the purely American holidays, though Thanksgiving is replete with irony. A nation that treated it’s Native American benefactors with shameful cruelty uses their generosity to the Pilgrims as a role model. Similarly, the history … Continue reading
We are familiar with presidents like John Kennedy and George W. Bush (and just plain folks) who rebel against the long shadows cast by their potent fathers. Ted Cruz, by contrast, seems to have dedicated his life to making his … Continue reading