Monthly Archives: April 2018

on racism in the U. S. (again)

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Wordsson

It’s always helpful to remember when encountering those who are very interested in expanding awareness of certain issues, whether the issues be racial, economic, political, or some other category, that intense awareness of and exposure to one particular issue or … Continue reading →

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on racism in the United States

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Wordsson

The racist reaction to Kanye West by many who hate Donald Trump has been something to behold. It’s very illuminating about the intersection of race, politics, and power.

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sometimes justice is swift

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Wordsson

Caren Z. Turner is now a former commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, following her bizarre interrogation of two law enforcement officers who had pulled over a vehicle her daughter was riding in. An expired … Continue reading →

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“the center cannot hold”

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Wordsson

Victor Davis Hanson surveys the current trend of political upheaval and channels the concern W. B. Yeats expresses in his poem “The Second Coming.” One hopes some sort of influence from better angels might turn aside the trends, but I’m … Continue reading →

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on financing health care

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Wordsson

It’s always interesting listening to discussions about government involvement in financing healthcare. One of the most interesting aspects is that the participants are frequently talking about different issues, so very little clarity usually comes out of them. This report by … Continue reading →

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on Starbucks

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Wordsson

No one can accuse Starbucks of putting profit over principle, even if the principle is dubious. Shutting down all their stores for a day will be noticeable financially. But to what end? Long-term branding is more likely to be the … Continue reading →

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on mockery

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Wordsson

Every once in a while someone writes a column that is so overwrought and wrong-headed that it must be mocked, and by someone who knows how. A New Yorker columnist is the latest entry with a pearl-clutching column about the presence … Continue reading →

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on fighting and losing

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Wordsson

I am among those who believe Kelo v. City of New London was a travesty, a clearly unjust decision based on a warped conception of what constitutes a “public purpose.” The notion that a city’s hope to increase tax revenues constitutes … Continue reading →

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on non-violence

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Wordsson

As a rule I’m uncomfortable with the apparent level of comfort many in our nation have with interpersonal violence. That said, I’ve never been persuaded by those among my religious tribe who have aimed to make a case for non-violence … Continue reading →

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on Andrew McCabe

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Wordsson

So it begins. I have a feeling the next several weeks and months are going to have regular occurrences of releases of information damaging to our view of our governing class. The Inspector General for the Department of Justice released a … Continue reading →

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