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I appreciate why many of you might laugh or even scoff at this prospect. And President Trump’s kakistocratic staff did not help his cause by hailing his nomination for something called the “Noble” Peace Prize. Frankly, this and far too many other blunders make him more worthy of nomination for the igNobel Prize, which I’ve… Read more.
In November 2012, Barack Obama became the first US president to visit Myanmar. More to the point, he became the first world leader to make a pilgrimage to the home of its celebrated democracy activist, Aung San Suu Kyi. That home, of course, is where she spent 15 years under house arrest. This is why… Read more.
So forget that migrant caravan on the move down there in Mexico…? Another suspected bomb was found in New York City on Thursday morning as a manhunt was under way for a serial bomber targeting high-profile Democrats [including former U.S. President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Obama’s Attorney… Read more.
Remarkably, as I write this, I am watching the breaking news that Neil Simon, the award-winning playwright of such hits as The Odd Couple, just died. He was 91. But his death makes the following clarification all the more relevant: A surprising number of readers have inquired why I did not publish commentaries on one… Read more.
As the following attests, I was in the vanguard of those deriding and criticizing the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding President Obama the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize: You’d be hard-pressed to find a more ardent and hopeful supporter of President Barack Obama than me. But I think this award is … well … a bit… Read more.
