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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Ceasefire With Iran On April 7 Was Not A Big Win For The US

I think that President Trump made a great diplomatic mistake with Iran (brokered by duplicitous Pakistan) on April 7. If the Iranians said they had enough near-weapons-grade uranium to make eleven nuclear bombs...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: When The Papacy Becomes an A**

General Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a brief prayer on June 4, 1944, which was two days before...

BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos, Part III: The Lyrical Enchantment

Several years ago, when Paul McCartney brought his legendary melodies to the foothills of Charlottesville,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Congressional Republicans Know This War Is Going Well

I read a defeatist op-ed in the New York Times entitled," Republicans Know This War Is Going Badly." It was...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: Keep it Fun

It was a while back, maybe twenty years ago. I was setting up for an...

Help Sen. Warner Keep His Promise: Vote Daniel Gade on Tuesday

They keep their promises even when it hurts.  -- Psalm 15:4b We are down to the wire. In this election, most attention has focused on the...

MIKE KEELER: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

It’s Friday. I’m tired. But more than that, I’m scared to death. And so, being tired and scared and overwhelmed, I'm giving you the...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Why We Can’t Just “Agree to Disagree”

In a nation that is becoming increasingly polarized, people are beginning to call for peaceful discourse and kinder treatment of others. Americans are growing...

STUART REVERCOMB: The Great 2020 Personality Contest

There really is no question who should win the big contest next week. It seems pretty clear the Dems could run just about anyone...

SCOTT DREYER: “Unpacking Court Packing”

Unwilling to go where Joe Biden did in 1988, I do not wish to plagiarize great lines from other people and claim them as...

SCOTT DREYER: Could This Be Our Last FREE Election? 

The longer I live, the more value I see in maintaining balance and avoiding extremes. The ancient Greeks called this “the Golden Mean” or “the...