Author Archives: Jim Freeman - Page 2
Lying Down to Pant in a Dark Room
My beloved Labrador retriever used to sulk off and pant in our darkened bedroom when he was out-of-sorts and feeling abused. There’s ample reason for chastened Democrats to feel out-of-sorts…
The Trump Presidency: Week One, Possibly a Win-Win for Trump and the Nation
A win-win? Give me a break. Let me explain. God knows there is much to explain, so let me set the terms of the discussion from my point of…
The Unsustainable cannot be Sustained
There was a shocking headline in today’s Guardian newspaper: World's eight richest people have same wealth as poorest 50%. Shocking, from several points of view: First of all, reading further…
Democrats better Govern like Republicans
I know, I know they lost the presidency, the House, the Senate and soon the Supreme Court, but govern is defined as to ‘bring into conformity with rules, principles or…
Populism Defeated Hillary Clinton and Democrats Must Pay Attention
The most qualified candidate in my lifetime lost the 2016 presidential to the least qualified and populism was the cause, amplified by social media. Newspaper and TV media played…
Donald Trump Re-brands the Republican Party
Few people understand branding as does our president-elect. The fact is that he might well be looked upon by slightly over half the nation as little other than a brand.…
Migration, a Problem in Its Infancy
Counting the dead. We’re extraordinarily good at counting the dead, we warlike nations. Every drone-strike has its body-count and we’re pretty good at counting losses on both sides, whichever those…
Headlines That Make Me Nuts
“No rest for migrant-weary Europe in 2016 as desperate refugees flood continent” That from CNBC News, to herald the beginning of 2016. Well, I must say my heart goes out…
The Ominous Omnibus, a Favored Washington Vehicle
"Fiscal fights fade as Congress backs huge omnibus budget bill" Noun: A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport. In this particular case, the ‘vehicle’ drives off with your…
Defining American Conservatism
It’s interesting to me to look up the definition of ‘conservative.’ I would have expected one definition at least to be ‘someone who conserves.’ But alas, that explanation fails the…