I’ve heard people saying that Donald Trump is destroying the Republican Party. I beg to differ. Trump is just the logical extension of the
You can be mean and still sound rational
A recent article published here on Occasional Planet stated that the Republican debates last Thursday night were not as much of a clown car
Walking in a “safe” neighborhood sparks fears shared by all women
I just walked a half mile to a Subway restaurant, and it was the most stressful experience of my recent experience. Because I am
Republican forum: Not as much of a clown car as I had expected
Maybe it was the format: Each of the 14 Republican candidates for President was questioned individually in 5- to 6-minute segments, with no audience
National Review compares Bernie Sanders to Nazis: Offensive and inaccurate
Commentators cannot seem to leave the memory of Nazi Germany alone. Nazi comparisons became especially heinous after the 2008 presidential election, when haters compared
Trump knows how to reform campaign finance
Earlier this week I received one of those odious phone calls with a political candidate asking for, you guessed it, money. I wish that
Why Donald Trump will not run as a third-party candidate
Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to bolt the Republican party and switch his Presidential “candidacy” to a third party. News media are taking this
Nuclear agreement: There is no “better deal” with Iran
Those who think “a better deal” with Iran is possible are beyond just dreamers– they are dangerous and naive fantasizers. Believing that the US
Iran Nuclear Deal too complicated for TV commercials
A new CNN / ORC poll just revealed that the majority of Americans want Congress to reject the nuclear deal with Iran that the
Gutting Medicare: Tea Party legacy?
My introduction to the Tea Party involved a Town Hall meeting where several Tea Party seniors were waving signs inscribed “Save our Medicare.” They