2017 Year in Review

We begin every year with hopes and dreams for the future.  Regardless of how anyone voted, 2017 began with much anticipation of what a Donald Trump presidency would look like, what a Republican Congress with a Republican White House would do for the country, and what...

Dereliction of Duty

There is an extremely cumbersome process to run for President.  While some of it, specifically the nastiness and politics of personal destruction, are self-imposed by campaigns, much of it is by necessity.  The position of President is extremely critical to our...

2017 National Security Strategy

Moments ago, President Trump gave a speech about his new National Security Strategy.  Most of what the President stated as our “new” strategy is in essence a continuation of previous administrations’ policies.  He spoke in generalities, short on any specifics.  The...

Fake News is a Dangerous Reality, but…

Attacking the media is nothing new.  Republicans especially enjoy fomenting claims of media bias to garner support from conservative voters.  Let me say up front, I am not a media apologist.  In fact, I am often critical of the media.  The media is a business focused...