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Author: Eldon Kramer
GOP to convince voters they have ‘A Better Way’
Earlier this year I mentioned that House Speaker Paul Ryan was meeting with Republican leadership to develop a plan for Congress to run on in 2016. This week he published A Better Way: Our Vision for a Confident America – reminiscent of the 1994 Contract With America. Continue reading
“Hispandering” continues with Hillary
What is it about minorities, who continue to support candidates who fail to follow through on promises? Even an African-American in the White House hasn’t improved the lives of blacks, but polls show them solidly behind Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Another ignominious ‘first’
Remember when so many Americans thought it would be meaningful if a black man was elected to be our president? People around the world would no longer see us as racists. Continue reading
Cover-ups at State Department continue
I must tell you, I get a great deal of satisfaction when a story surfaces that tends to validate an opinion that I have previously stated in this blog. Continue reading
A fresh look at Mitch McConnell
I have not been very kind to Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in this blog and in previous op-eds. I was disappointed with his inability to accomplish things Republicans singled out in the 2012 election. It’s what angered voters, who now believe Donald Trump will be successful in making America great again. Continue reading
A victory for tradition over political correctness
On April 19, I wrote about a Muslim woman, Sana Hamze, who was challenging The Citadel’s historic military uniform tradition by insisting she be permitted to wear a hijab. To its credit, The Citadel stood its ground, and turned down her request. Continue reading
Arizona African-American sets example; named class valedictorian, going to Harvard
The smiling face of a young black man with dreadlocks caught my eye while reading a recent edition of the Arizona Republic, but the headline, “Brophy Prep’s Josh Benjamin breaks barriers as valedictorian,” drew me into the article by Richard Obert. Continue reading
A scary proposition; many low-information individuals are voters
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting increasingly disturbed with the number of low-information people who are commenting on the candidates and issues without having the slightest knowledge of what they’re talking about. Continue reading
Hillary may wish she hadn’t opened the housing crisis door for Trump
Hillary Clinton has been trying to label Donald Trump the bad guy, rehashing old comments he made about the housing bubble, but she doesn’t realize there are those of us who remember those who were primarily accountable for that crisis. Democrats. Continue reading
