During a recent joint appearance with President Joe Biden, pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted Barack Obama. To which, after stipulating that he shared their concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Obama said, “No, no, you can’t just talk. You also have to listen.” Picking sides in the on-going Israel/Hamas conflict is tough, even for life-long supporters … Read more
The title of today’s post is derived from waking up every morning to some unprecedented statement or action by Donald Trump which, in a different environment, would disqualify any other candidate for president of the United States. I call it the “All You Need to Know” syndrome. This morning there are more examples to add … Read more
Welcome to Part II of National Governors Association Week at Deprogramming101. In Part I, I shared my respect for the GOP governors and their staffs with whom I worked during my tenure at the association. There were, of course, exceptions. I share the following personal experience to provide context for today’s post. In the mid-1990s, … Read more
Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion. They hate everything about Israel and they should be ashamed of themselves. ~Donald J. Trump/March 18, 2024 What precipitated Trump’s comments during an interview with his former advisor Sebastian Gorka on the latter’s podcast “America First with Sebastian Gorka?” March 14, 2024 remarks by Senate … Read more
Merriam-Webster defines “plagiarism” as a transitive verb meaning “to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own : use (another’s production) without crediting the source.” During my time as a professor at Miami University, I always made a distinction between “words” and “ideas”. Two people, with similar observations and experiences, can independently … Read more