Disclaimer: One modus operandi of the Donald Trump campaign has been the creation and distribution of conspiracy theories about his rivals. Perhaps the most infamous was linking Ted Cruz’s father to Lee Harvey Oswald. Recently the campaign has pieced together unrelated information and video clips to suggest Hillary Clinton was physically ill and incapable of fulfilling … Read more
In letter #211, St. Augustine wrote, “Cum dilectione hominum et odio vitiorum,” which translates to, “With love for mankind and hatred of sins.” The more commonly quoted version of this sentiment comes from Mahatma Gandhi, “Love the sinner but hate the sin.” In Gandhi’s case, he appealed to his fellow countrymen to challenge British rule without … Read more
In reference to the $400 million returned to Iran as part of the negotiations for the nuclear weapons agreement, Illinois Senate Mark Kirk said: We can’t have the president of the United States acting like the drug dealer in chief, giving clean packs of money to a … state sponsor of terror. Those 500-euro … Read more
This post was inspired by yesterday’s news related to the release of tax returns by the Clintons and vice-presidential candidate Tim Kaine’s family. While the media focused on the candidates’ effective tax rates and charitable giving, I was struck by the Clintons’ decrease in annual income between 2014 (approximately $27 million) and 2015 ($10.5 million). … Read more
This was supposed to be the week both major party candidates concentrated on their visions and proposals for growing the American economy. On Monday, Donald Trump focused on reduced tax rates, deregulation and repeal/renegotiation of trade agreements. We have yet to hear from Hillary Clinton (scheduled for Thursday) but we know she will likely … Read more