On numerous occasions, U.S. presidents have claimed executive privilege to avoid releasing what they considered private conversations. They provide the following justification for their position. Without executive privilege, staff and associates will be unwilling to share candid thoughts with the boss. While many of you may disagree, personal experience tells me this stance is valid. … Read more
I love horror flicks. I read almost every Stephen King book as soon as it is released. And I still sleep well at night. Why? Because I know there is no Jason who will rise from Crystal Lake and kill me if I have pre-marital sex (as seems to be every victim’s sin in Friday … Read more
In a previous post, I shared The Daily Show host Trevor Noah’s observation you can both support Black Lives Matter AND be pro-police. I still believe that. In fact, my pro-police side was affirmed several times over the weekend following the largely unsuccessful terrorist bombing in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. (NOTE: Though this … Read more
There I go again. A hopefully provocative headline which will entice you into reading this post. And you likely thought the subject matter involved United States foreign policy. If you’re still reading this, it worked. Actually, this post is about philanthropy, a topic which has received considerable attention during the last couple of weeks, … Read more
Among the questions included in the Reuters/Ipsos “Core Political Data” tracking poll is the following. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track? The sample size is 1607 American citizens with a sampling error of plus or minus 2.8 … Read more