In October 1965, Lyndon Johnson, 36th President of the United States, held a press conference on the White House lawn to assure the public he was fully recovered from gall bladder surgery. I was glad to hear it, but watched, stupefied, as he lifted his shirt to show his scar to the me

If you believe Donald Trump intended to incite someone from the NRA to shoot Hillary Clinton in his off the cuff comment recently, I have a bridge in Brooklyn I’d like to sell you.  Whatever the man’s flaws, he isn’t stupid enough to publicly engage in a conspiracy to commit mu

What is it going to take to convince voters that a woman can lead this nation?  I’ve heard  complaints about Hillary Clinton’s character, unfounded suspicions that have survived the scrutiny of a hostile Congress for the last 40 years.  I doubt many voters could undergo such sc

Like many people, this election year has left me confused.  Strong man Donald Trump changes his mind the way the rest of us change our socks, but he has been consistent in his view that America is weak. (“The Strongman Trump Wanted,” Excerpted from The Washington Post, July 20, 2

After the flap over Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s unflattering remarks about Donald Trump, I thought we had laid to rest the illusion that people, including justices, are impartial.  Certainly, Sandra Day O’Conner wasn’t impartial in 2000 when she decried that Al

If there is a truth in this world, it is that media reports can seldom be taken at face value.  Note the recent article from Fox News. (Click)  It speaks of an FBI gag rule that prevented agents from revealing facts about Hillary Clinton’s emails.  The implication of a cover-up i

Think gender won’t play a role in the upcoming presidential election? Just wait and watch the media to see what they  say about Hillary Clinton’s pantsuits or hair style.  As journalist Joan Veneochi observes, Hillary will receive more scathing remarks than will Trump for his �

Monday, I walked into the restaurant at my retirement center and ordered a croissant with my lunch. The new girl behind the counter said a croissant didn’t come with the meal. I’d have to pay extra. When she held out her hand for $2.00, I asked if there’d been a change in policy

I have known only a few African Americans in my life.  All of them have been bright.  Some of them were funny and a few of them prickly.  They  added to my joy and I’m sorry to say, they have all drifted away.  The glue necessary to hold us together, something beyond respect, w

For a wonderful example of how the elite bring contempt of the masses upon themselves, look no further than Grayson Carter’s editorial attack on Donald Trump. (“Steel Traps And Short Fingers,” by Grayson Carter, Vanity Fair, November 2015 pg. 68.)   Trump is an easy punching b