Don Rose Sports, the flag and the national anthem are so interlinked that an old gag has it that the last two words of the “Star Spangled Banner” are “play ball.” Furthermore, ignoring the rituals associated with the anthem – singing, standing, saluting or placing hand over heart are viewed in many quarters as a…
Stuart Lyle My grandparents came from Eastern Europe. Jews who escaped discrimination, but who got out long before the Nazis sought to change the face of Europe. Does that make them somehow special, “survivors?” And what about my beloved godmother who came from Stuttgart, Germany, her family literally leaving on the last train out before…
Beyoncé’s venerable lyric in the 50 Cent Thug Love classic may be about street toughs, but it applies well to our need for really good bad guys to focus our efforts in making the world safe for, er, American business. Let’s let Peter Van Buren explain… – Ed. Peter Van Buren There is a nasty…
Dan White Children are always playing make-believe, pretending that they are various wild animals in the jungle, or rocket-ship pilots, or things like that. Sometimes when they really get into the game, they go so far as to burglarize the master bedroom and put on mommy and daddy’s outfits and pretend that their parents clothes…
This view is for those who will only vote for Hillary while holding their nose because she will be better than Trump in picking good Supreme Court justices – ed. Michael Murray That sort of “thinking” would fit nicely into a computer which can process only two binary digits: 1 and 0. But as they…
b. traven The Contrary Perspective has a substantial “Follower” list. A few ‘trolls,’ a few frequent ‘commenters’ with interesting and often provocative views, and many who read the ‘perspectives’ but keep their own counsel. Our country is facing an election this year that is both unique in our history and monumental in its potential impact…
b. traven Even Nigel Farage, former leader of the English right-wing, Islamaphobic UKIP party can’t believe what the Trump-led Republican Party gets away with in our country. He is a leader who is well experienced in throwing half-truths against the wall, and seeing if they stick. In the case of the recent referendum, his Party…
Cindy Sheehan Cindy Sheehan is one of those soldiers for peace and justice much like the whistle blowers who have stood up to power and suffered for their belief in our democracy. Some will call her just a woman intent on publicity. Some will deride her decade long efforts in memory of her lost son…
b. traven I’m certainly no supporter of Hillary Clinton, so I am happy that the House Republicans are calling FBI’s Director Comey in for questioning on the strange conclusion of the FBI investigation that, while clearing Clinton of criminal malfeasance, maintains that she violated several laws worthy of a criminal indictment. As any of convicted…
P. J. Sullivan President Obama seems such a nice man. A family man with a beautiful wife and beautiful children. And the requisite family dogs. As wholesome as Ozzie and Harriet. His rhetoric is beautiful, full of hope for progressive change. He even has a Nobel peace prize. What’s not to like? But wait a…
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