“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” -Winston Churchill (quoting an unknown predecessor in Parliament) America’s form of democracy, really a democratic republic, must be down the scale of those Churchill was thinking of when he opined on the way a government of the people operates in fact.  How else […]

Donald Trump talks about making America great again.  Bernie Sanders wants the wealthiest to pay their fair share.  Hillary Clinton says she can keep the country on track.  These are the one-line summaries of the three remaining presidential candidates’ stump speeches.  To varying degrees they get applause and cheers.  And to a limited extent, they […]

Ever since Donald Trump moved ahead of the pack in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, many Democrats have been anticipating an easy victory for Hillary Clinton in the fall campaign.  But now that Mr. Trump has effectively nailed down the nomination (becoming the “presumptive nominee”), those same Democrats are steeling themselves for a […]

Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican nominee for president.  Hillary Clinton is about a month away from having the same designation on the Democratic side.  Assuming they do secure the nominations, what kind of choice will they present to the voters in the fall? Normally, that question would be relatively easy to answer.  It […]