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On Aging And Its Alternative
Farewell To Pierre Recently, Cathy and I went to the Golden Nugget to see Three Dog Night, a rock band that was popular back in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Most of those on stage
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Now We Need Unity
When residents of Lake Charles went to the polls to choose a new mayor, two candidates were on the ballot: Nic Hunter, a businessman and police juror, and Wilford Carter, a former judge and
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The Return Of Brinkmanship
In the 1950s and ‘60s, the term “brinkmanship” was used to describe the Cold War tactic of taking the nation to the brink of war in order to force concessions from the other side.
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Healthcare Reform
On the campaign trail, President Trump promised to repeal the Affordable Health Care Act (AKA “Obamacare”) his first day in office. When asked what he would replace it with, Trump’s standard answer went something
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The Revolt Against Globalization
President Donald Trump has said the central tenant of his movement is to put America first. This is in stark contrast to the globalization we have seen since World War II, and this attitude
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Federalism And Santuary Cities
President Trump appears determined to fulfill his campaign promises. That is an admirable goal: American voters are tired of politicians who promise one thing on the campaign trail and deliver something else after they’re
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Redefining The Republican Party
Donald Trump is now officially the 45th president of the United States, and he is wasting no time using the “pen and phone” he inherited from Barack Obama. In his first week in the
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Out With The Old, In With The New
The year 2016 was largely consumed by the election from hell, in which voters had to choose between two of the least-liked presidential candidates in U.S. political history: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Trump
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Trump Won It Or Hillary Lost It?
The presidential election turned out to be a real shocker. Now President-Elect Donald Trump is busy putting together his cabinet, while the Democrats are still trying to wrap their minds around what happened. It
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Who Are The Deplorables?
The strangest presidential election of my lifetime, and perhaps all U.S. political history, is finally drawing to a close. By the time many people read this column, the results will be known. Will Donald
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