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by | Oct 20, 2022

Congressman John LeBoutillier once described Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill as “just like the federal budget — fat, bloated, and out of control.” Physiognomy puts the science in pseudoscience when applied to politicians but little else. Our representatives come…

by | Sep 28, 2022

My friends outside of work often ask me about the topics that I cover. People have a real interest in the goings-on in the California Legislature, criminal justice matters, and — at least out west — the reasons for our…

by | Aug 1, 2022

Of the five states holding primaries on Tuesday, the most interesting may be Washington because its unique open primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party, may give direct insight into the midterm election. …

by | Jul 26, 2022

Washington — Pope Francis is up to his old tricks again. He has essentially banned the Latin Mass. Beginning this autumn, Roman Catholics will be greeted every Sunday — and for the truly devout, everyday — with the modern post–Vatican…

by | Mar 29, 2022

Can the government force a religious ministry to hire staff that would subvert the mission of the organization? That is the question percolating in the legal system of Washington state. The U.S. Supreme Court last week denied review to Seattle’s…

by | Sep 18, 2021

Friday Here I am in Washington, my hometown. The most beautiful city in the world. Just a super city of broad boulevards, a magnificent grassy Mall, spectacular neoclassical buildings and monuments, the Athens of our era. It was conceived, planned,…

by | Sep 14, 2021

Washington — How did the weekend that commemorated the 20th anniversary of 9/11 — America’s Pearl Harbor for the 21st century — go for you? There were huge American flags draping the skyscrapers of northern Virginia. The streets below, however,…

by | Aug 8, 2021

In the wide world of sports, the Tokyo Olympics came to a ceremonial end on Sunday in the presence of many notable eminentos, including the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. She received a torch to indicate the next show will…

by | Apr 16, 2021

When liberals say they’re anti-racist, look at what they do, not what they say. Or look at where they live. Washington, D.C., is one of the most segregated cities in America. It’s divided into quadrants, and the northwest corner is…

by | Mar 15, 2021

If anyone ever wondered about the consequences of electing grossly incompetent Democrat leaders to office, one need not look any further than Washington, D.C. Along with Democrat-run New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis, our nation’s capital has declined…

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