by Henry Oliner | Jan 7, 2021 | Politics
From the WSJ, Notable & Quotable: Mitch McConnell on the Presidential Electors and No Double Standard: If this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral. We’d never see the whole nation accept an...
by Henry Oliner | Jan 6, 2021 | Politics
The Georgia Senate runoffs were unusual and here is my take on what happened. Republicans rationalized the dangerous Hail Mary of contesting the official electoral college vote in order to appease the Trump fanatics who they feared would not turn out if the GOP did...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 14, 2020 | Politics
Whether you think Trump to be a saint or Satan (and there seems to be little space in between) it is important to understand the source of his rise to power. A revolt against the elites is a true but insufficient explanation, but the denigration of the lower-class...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 11, 2020 | Politics
A comparison of the French Revolution with the American Revolution reveals our true strength. The French embraced the values of our republic, particularly the principles of liberty and equality, yet they proceeded down a path of anarchy and violence. Our symbol of...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 9, 2020 | Politics
From Selena Zito in the Washington Examiner, Voters stood up to the culture and declared their center-right values: For a brief moment as a reporter, I struggled with lining up what the data was telling me. It conflicted with what my reporting was telling me,...