April 29, 2020

COVID-19 now directly affecting nation's food supply chain

We knew that it was coming — we had to.  This morning, I read in my county's e-newsletter that the county's health department was shutting down the Smithfield Foods processing plant in my town as a precaution.  This ...

April 26, 2020

Joe Biden's VP derby: Put your money on this horse

Although the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby has been rescheduled from May 2 to September 5, according to CBS News and the Washington Post, Joe Biden is moving full speed ahead and will be naming a vice presidential search panel by May 1. ...

January 4, 2020

Virginia Is Ground Zero in the War over Gun Control

When Democrats won control of both houses of the Virginia Legislature November 5, 2019, Virginia gun-owners got a rude wake-up call.  Now that wake-up call is spreading to gun-owners throughout the rest of the 49 states.  In July 20...

April 14, 2015

Hillary's Chances

Is Hillary’s run for the Democratic nomination and more importantly, her becoming the first woman President of the United States, inevitable? Putting aside the talk of "coronation", there are extensive mitigating factors that come int...

March 6, 2015

It's Over, Hillary

Hillary and Bill Clinton have always had what can be termed as an "Icarus" problem. Through their years in political office, the scandals swirled around them but seemingly failed to engulf them: Jennifer Flowers (and the other wom...

December 8, 2014

The Republicans' Populist Moment: Squander or Capitalize?

With the bid for re-election of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) now recorded in the ignominious annals of crushing defeat, the Republican gains for the 2014 mid-term elections stand at nine Senate seats for a total of 54, and 12 seats in the House for a to...

December 5, 2014

Hillary in 2016? Not so Fast

It was not such a long time ago that former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton was viewed by the Democratic poobahs and her worshiping public minions as a shoe-in for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, and ultimately the Whit...

July 15, 2013

The Silent Tragedy Behind Trayvon Martin - Part II

It was little over a year ago in the wake of ongoing media histrionics when I wrote "The Silent Tragedy Behind Trayvon Martin." I suggested that President Obama was that "silent tragedy" for not using his office and pulpit to speak out against the vi...

July 6, 2012

Chicago's Race and Gang Wars Continue, But the NATO Summit Was A Success

Hypocrisy is alive and well and living in Chicago, especially found within the corridors of the fifth floor of City Hall, the Chicago Police Dept HQ on State Street, and the editorial offices of the Chicago media chieftains and op-ed writers. The med...

May 16, 2012

In Your Face

Are you tired of living through a daily/weekly media diet of shock and awe?   Do you feel like you're living within the pages of The National Enquirer?  Have you found yourself questioning, is anything private anymore, or, do they...

May 8, 2012

The Power of Self-reliance

I was perusing The Wall Street Journal online edition over the weekend, when a video they were showcasing on their site caught my eye.  It was an interview with Jane Wurwand, the co-founder of Dermalogica skin care products. ...

March 28, 2012

The Silent Tragedy behind Trayvon Martin

The Cirque du Soleil-style media coverage and over-the-top racial rhetoric being spewed by family supporters about the shooting death of Trayvon Martin hides a more disturbing problem that continues to grow in our urban centers across America: the cr...

February 10, 2012

The Great Election Undercurrent

In a surprise Colorado upset leading to a 3-state victory Tuesday night, Rick Santorum finally won his place in both the Republican primary and national limelight.  Did he win because he best exemplified a "conservative," because people simply c...

January 25, 2012

The Gladiators among Us

Florida.  It's been termed Armageddon by some.  Republican presidential nominees have all descended into the verbal combat arena.  Observers are keenly watching every raised eyebrow, listening to every syllable and voice inflection, to...