Friday, July 29, 2016

Vice presidential nominees matter this year

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If you were offered a lottery ticket that had a better than 20 percent chance of winning the jackpot, you would probably buy it. That’s...
Friday, July 22, 2016

Trump may not win, but will shake up politics

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Conventional wisdom says that Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, will lose the presidential election, because he embodies values and p...
Friday, July 15, 2016

Leaders promise return to 'good, old days' -- it won't happen

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Change is inevitable, and you won’t like it. That virtually ironclad rule plays a big role in today’s politics. When Donald Tru...
Friday, July 8, 2016

EU and Brexit: A personal view from an American "insider"

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At the European Union, then known as the European Community, I was one of the few Americans ever to be a staff member of the European Com...
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Poltical Thoughts 11 -- Clinton's emails

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The Clinton emails:   3 points 1.   AG Loretta Lynch gave up nothing. Bearing the burden of Trump, Republicans are calling for ...
Friday, July 1, 2016

Brexit in Europe, stalemate in U.S. may produce similar result

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Some Europeans think the European Union government works too well, while some Americans think their federal government works too poorly. ...
Friday, June 24, 2016

Where's the economic recovery?

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Many people believe the economy is not what it used to be. No economic recovery for them. Politicians promise, “jobs, jobs, jobs.” ...