Monthly Archives: July 2016

Where’s Ellis Island when we need it?

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Jim

The immigration issue in this year’s presidential campaign boils down to two extremes: “Build a wall” and “let everybody in.” I keep thinking of the Casey Stengel quote: Can’t anybody here play this game? The United States used to be … Continue reading →

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It’s the economy, stupid

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Jim

Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the GOP convention got lots of criticism for presenting what was described as a “dark” view of the state of the nation. Trump struck a nerve on the economy (among other things) because he contradicted … Continue reading →

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