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Having just got around to reading Pornpimol Kanchanalak's column, I am now once again marvelling at the outrage that has been expressed by so many about Donald Trump, a man who has not even taken office yet. I have never seen the like of it in my lifetime.
The Chinese Navy is making what may be called a symbolic move by shifting from offshore defence to high-seas protection. It is crucial for Japan to work closely with the United States to enhance its vigilance.
In 2017 will Donald Trump be a madman, setting off wars and eviscerating American institutions, making bargains with the Russian devil at the expense of allies? Picture: Reuters It is easy to think 2016 has been the worst year in US history. Not by a long shot, says Jennifer Rubin.
In July, I wrote an amazingly intelligent column explaining how Donald Trump, then dismissed as an erratic underdog, could win the presidential election. Voters were hungry for change, I wrote, and "when it comes to change, Trump can fairly claim to own the brand."
Fluff is "the cat's meow," a suitable phrase from a century ago. A black, long-haired Hemingway with paws like catchers' mitts, she is our sweet princess kitty girl.
'Do the Right Things Well" may sound like a campaign promise. In reality, it should be a major initiative designed to streamline government, save taxpayer dollars, and improve public satisfaction with the way government works.
Who would pray for divisiveness? Reading Fred Battles' letter on Trump, I wondered how ethical people could support Trump. Check out this story on ydr.com: http://on-ydr.co/2hsS8qX Who would pray for divisiveness? Reading Fred Battles' letter on Donald Trump , I wondered how ethical people could support Trump.
I started backpacking in the early 1970s after returning to California from Vietnam. The wilderness was intense, and at first I wasn't sure why I was drawn to it.
HOW many of us have read the following words scribbled on Christmas cards: "2017 has to be better than this year." It might all have been so different: if a few votes had gone the other way last June, the phrase "diplomat-in-chief Boris Johnson" would still be a satirical oxymoron.
Mayor Kenney's plan to add a tax of 1.5 cents per ounce on sugary beverages sold in the city is a very sour deal for low- and middle-income Philadelphians and would have dire consequences for the long-suffering citizenry. This atrocious, punitive tax is supposed to take effect this Sunday, Jan. 1, but we the people with common sense simply can't allow it to happen.
Barack Obama first came to national attention as a conciliator. It was 2004 at the Democratic National Convention and the Illinois state senator made a resounding, eloquent speech calling for national unity.
Blame game - As the state's fiscal crisis continues to deteriorate and the Legislature moves toward the center, the Brownback administration has shifted into full blame-deflection mode. A recent newsletter from the Governor's Office attacked Democrats and "the media" but didn't mention all the Republicans who are demanding change.
One of the basic principles of democracy is "one person, one vote". Other criteria for an efficient and robust model of democracy include an informed and critically inclined citizenry and the presence of a political culture catering to the "common good" instead of the self-centred whims and boundless greed of the rich and powerful.
A bill on the governor's desk would finally respect the state's obligation to provide indigent defendants with counsel. There is no defending the perpetuation of an unjust system.
Jesse Friedlander says the seasoned businessman appears set to be a formidable negotiator who will shake up the Washington establishment, with his close ties to Putin and a focus on economics and trade over politics US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rex Tillerson, the CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation, to lead US foreign relations as secretary of state. In the modern era, every secretary of state has been part of the Washington political and/or military establishment.
A Philadelphia lawyer turned political commentator, Michael Smerconish is a nationally syndicated radio host, best-selling author and weekly contributing columnist to The Philadelphia Inquirer's Sunday Currents section. The Michael Smerconish Program is heard exclusively on SiriusXM - POTUS Channel 124 from 9a12p ET - reairing again 6-9p ET.
Almost nine years ago, then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama in giving his campaign-defining "More Perfect Union" speech set what many hoped would be the course to a new United States. Read More
At the start of 2016, the FBI director enjoyed a reputation as a public servant of high integrity, earning bipartisan acclaim for his stewardship of the nation's preeminent law enforcement agency. A year later, the FBI, after a series of blows to its credibility, seems increasingly partisan.
Letter: Rewarding the rich is not tax reform Next year when the 115th Congress opens, Republicans are proposing to radically restructure the tax code. Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2hjatGB Next year when the 115th Congress opens, Republicans are proposing to radically restructure the tax code.