In his elegy for the first days of the first year of the First World War, “MCMXIV,” Philip Larkin says “never such innocence again.” But he was wrong. I say that because of the reports of young protesters in Hong … Continue reading
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With apologies to Martin Niemoller. First Trump’s tariffs raised prices on small appliances, but I didn’t speak out because I’ve got all the appliances I need. Then Trump’s tariffs affected imported cellphones, autos, and airplanes, but I don’t need another … Continue reading
Democrats have painted themselves into an unnecessary corner. They are in a rush to draft Articles of Impeachment and hold a trial of President Trump in the Senate so it won’t interfere with Democrats running to defeat Trump next November. … Continue reading