Tag Archives: politics

Time to put Trump in time out

Posted on April 12, 2020 by John David Powell

Coronavirus media coverage is resurrecting debates among journalists, politicians, and regular folks over the definition of news. At the center of these discussions are the daily White House/Trump coronavirus news events. These are news “events” and not news conferences or … Continue reading →

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Read and rip: Pelosi may have torn up more than just a speech

Posted on February 6, 2020 by John David Powell

When pundits look at the results of the 2020 presidential election, they may decide that Feb. 4 was the day the Democratic Party lost the high ground and eventually the election. Indeed, after the astoundingly tasteless antics of House Speaker … Continue reading →

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More hate and the religion of politics

Posted on January 29, 2019 by John David Powell

(The publisher of the Prairie Press in my hometown asked if I wanted to do a piece on this, so, lazy guy that I am, I added some bits from a piece back in October, which can’t be said enough.) … Continue reading →

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Democrats bent on spoiling victories

Posted on November 7, 2018 by John David Powell

Agency theory is a way to explain the relationship between a principal and an agent. In a perfect world, the agent works in the principal’s best interest. In the real world, the agent works on behalf of the agent. Understanding … Continue reading →

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Democrat victories portend impeachment coup

Posted on November 5, 2018 by John David Powell

A disturbing movement to change the country’s government is afoot across the nation. This is not the usual midterm gains by the party out of power. No, this movement is a sinister and fairly open attempt to remove a duly … Continue reading →

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Hate and the religion of politics

Posted on October 17, 2018 by John David Powell

A woman I know frequently tells me that many of the posts she sees on her Facebook page come from people who do not have a religious foundation or simply do not believe in God. Politics is their religion, she … Continue reading →

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The Holy See’s Blindness

Posted on October 11, 2018 by John David Powell

Politics and sex.  There was a time when some of us “seasoned” individuals believed that you could not get enough of either.  Sadly, that is not the case lately.  Politics and sex; sex and politics.  I do not know about you, but it has … Continue reading →

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