Category: Politics

A Better Life

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No matter what President Trump says, immigrants are not an invading army: they are coming in search of a better life. Adapted from Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them by Philippe Legrain A field of Da... Read More

Bad Choices

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“In politics you are either at the table or on the menu.“ Variously Attributed A sunset in Phoenix in the winter of 2024-25. We went 159 days without measurable rain. Be careful out there.... Read More

Weeping

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“The more I see the more I find reason for those who love this country to weep over its blindness.” Alexander Hamilton From Alexander Hamilton the excellent biography by Ron Chernow This r... Read More

Top Secret

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“ Criticism can be both sanctimonious and deserved.” or biblically; let he who hath no sin cast the first stone. Trump’s National Security team don’t understand security and neither did th... Read More

Tallyrand

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“It is a pity that a great man should be so ill bred.” Talleyrand speaking of Napoleon. It is easy to draw a modern parallel, and you may. But where is our modern Talleyrand? The home is a classic... Read More

Avarice

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“When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.” Alexander Hamilton As quoted by Ron Charnow in his wonderful book Hamilton Draw your own conclusions about the ... Read More