If perhaps Brideshead Revisited is the greatest book in the English language, then Brexit Revisited is a less compelling story. When we last left the melodrama a couple of months …
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State High Court Arbitrarily Decides to Kill Death Penalty for Being Arbitrary
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperOf the 23 states that have either abolished the death penalty or have a governor-imposed moratorium, none of the revocations were decided by the people or their representatives. Either a …
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More Anti-Gun Sentiment and Ignoring the Law at Portland State University
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperOnce again, guns and the people who dare to carry them are under attack from academia. Not surprisingly, this is happening in the formerly live-and-let-live, quirky city of Portland, Oregon. …
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China Defends its Internment Camps — A Measured Response
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneThe UN human rights agency said last week that “in the name of combating religious extremism and maintaining social stability, [China] has changed the Uighur autonomous region into something that …
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Rude, crude and lewd have replaced please, thank you and you’re welcome as the common interface between people. That’s my impression as a decades-long resident in the metro-burbs. Recently, I …
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I get it. When someone calls you out on a “no-balls” challenge, you have to prove them wrong. Those of us in the military have done many of them. Regarding …
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Party Politics — The Changing of an American’s Mind
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisSometimes all the pundits, the poll watchers, and the super intelligent minds within a party are just wrong. Sometimes the message can be so tone-deaf, or go so far over …
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Public Safety ‘Equal Justice’ Warriors Symbolize What Lacks Among Politicians
Since childhood I witnessed and envied the camaraderie among police officers, firefighters and soldiers. I especially gravitated toward NYPD cops working the Brooklyn beat. Something always stirred. I knew it …
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Presidential Support for Law Enforcement is a Welcome Change
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperHow refreshing for a President of the United States to side with instead of against America’s cops. We’ve transitioned from President Obama’s “The Cambridge police acted stupidly” to President Trump’s …
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Apparently, the Saudi Arabian embassy is somewhere people go to file paperwork for visits to/from the country, learn about Saudi culture, oh…and get murdered. As the evidence mounts, and Turkish …