Rhode Island Might Be Changing Its Name The nation’s smallest state might not have the longest name anymore Rhode Island wants to make its nickname official Getty Images By Kayla Kibbe Inside Hook/Real Clear Politics June 24, 2020 There’s not much to know about Rhode Island. Having spent the first two decades of my life […]
A HORSE GIVES AMERICA ITS FIRST MAJOR SPORTS CHAMPION of 2020
SportsColumnistsAndrew Gross By Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday 2020 Belmont Stakes was a wonderful race, but it still comes with an asterisk given circumstances Tiz the Law, Manuel Franco up, breaks from the pack before winning first place during the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, Saturday, June 20, 2020. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost by Andrew Gross NEWSDAY June […]
REAL CLEAR POLITICS: IS FREE SPEECH DEAD?
Defund the Thought Police By Charles Lipson Real Clear Politics Contributor June 24, 2020 Due process is not the strong suit of mobs. Neither is nuance, open discussion, or disagreement. These inherent defects should be painfully obvious as mobs pull down statues, seize sections of cities, and demand the public approach them on bended knee, […]
THIS FABULOUS YARN HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING GOING ON RIGHT NOW, BUT THAT’S A GOOD THING
Judges Gone Wild Bribery! Impeachment! Drug smuggling! Gambling! Justices getting drunk in the chambers! The Florida Supreme Court scandals of the 1970s make today’s political circus look tame by comparison. by Dylan Taylor-Lehman POCKET June 22, 2020 Illustrations by Justin Klanke. In mid-November 1986, two women came into a funeral home in Jacksonville, Florida, to […]
WEARING MASKS IN A PANDEMIC: YES OR NO?
The battle over masks in a pandemic: An all-American story Daniel Milian, from right, Miguel Martinez and Laura De Armas relax at the seaside in South Beach in the city of Miami Beach on June 19. Their group showed a variable approach to wearing masks. (Scott McIntyre/For The Washington Post) by Lori Rozsa, Chelsea Janes, […]
MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK: The Political Insider #107 — Interviews with ACLU’s Jay Kaplan, Holt HS Teacher Anne Russo, & Princeton U. Sophomore Manar Talab
HOW AND WHY THE SUPREMES DELIVERED THE LGBTQ SHOCKER
Why Roberts, Gorsuch Voted With Liberals on LGBT Case By Sean Trende Real Clear Politics June 15, 2020 Scott Applewhite) In a ruling that surprised many, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday held that the 1964 Civil Rights Act’s bar on discrimination because of sex also prohibits discrimination because of sexual orientation or being […]
THIS ELECTION YEAR IS MOST LIKE WHAT OTHER? SIX TO CHOOSE FROM
1968? 1920? 1932? Which Election Year Is It? By Bill Scher Real Clear Politics/Commentary June 15, 2020 AP Photo, File According to the logic of punditry, history repeats itself, so every presidential election year must resemble a previous presidential election year. And the 2020 general election campaign is already being shaped by several colossal events—including […]
MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK: The Political Insider #106 — Interviews with Oakland Co. Executive Candidate Mike Kowall, Detroit Radio Host Steve Hood & John McNamara of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Assn
EXPUNGE HATTIE McDANIEL? HBO SAYS “YES”
HBO’s ‘Gone’ Girl: How Hattie Blazed a Path for Black Actors By Carl M. Cannon Real Clear Politics June 11, 2020 Didn’t HBO pick an odd day to go all Taliban on us by removing “Gone With the Wind” from its platform? Yesterday, you see, was Hattie McDaniel’s birthday. I’ve previously written about the great […]