Which Is The Truth.........Does Man Need God To Exist or Does God Need Man To Exist?

While I was at NV, I occasionally took a break from writing about politics and switched to my other favorite topic, religion. Since I began writing here at NT, I have commented on a few articles concerning religion, but have not written any articles on the topic. It is obvious, however, that...

Trump and DeVos Are Attempting To Destroy Public Education In The United States

I spent 35 years working in the American public education system. Those years were spent as a teacher, a psychologist, a school administrator, a district administrator, and a regional administrator. Upon my retirement from the public system, I spent the next 10 years as a Professor at a private...

The "Trumpiest" Week Yet! A White House In Chaos And A Nation Looking For Stability

Wow! Was this the "Trumpiest" week ever? It seems that the President has made a conscious decision that governing in the traditional way that a chief executive has normally governed has not worked very well for him. His job approval ratings are still in the tank and are sinking like one of his...

Which Came First? The Republican Chicken or the Trump Egg? At This Point, It Doesn't Make a Lick Of Dlifference!

How did we get here? It looks like "Humpty Trumpty" is on the way to a great fall. The way that all the kings horses and all the kings men are jumping off the rapidly sinking ship, there won't be anyone left to put Humpty Trumpty together again {except for maybe Sean Hannity and Steve Doocey}....

Which Came First: An Insane Republican Party or Donald Trump? Does It Really Matter Any More?

What Can Democrats Run On In 2018 and 2020? Here Are Just A Few Of The Issues and Policies

Throughout the years, I have been writing blogs and discussion pages on all topics political. Most readers know me as a liberal Democrat who will take strong views on many topics. Probably, the comment that I get most frequently is what will Democrats run on as policy positions in 2018 and 2020....

The De-Evolution Of CPAC-----From Conservative Policies to Trumpian Hatred

There may still be a Republican Party. There may still be true political conservatives that are members of the Republican party. There may still be those with a moral fiber left in the Republican Party. There may be a lot of things that are still true about Republicans and the so-called...

M.A.D.: Mutually Assured Destruction----The Politics Of The Gun Lobby

There is a phrase that is popping up in my head from the Cold War. We used to talk about M.A.D. or mutually assured destruction as one of the reasons why it was necessary to build a new nuclear bomb for every nuclear bomb that our enemies built. The psychology behind MAD was truly mad. Who would...

The Emergence Of Our New Hero[ine] Class

I am not writing this in order to incite any arguments. But as a professional who has worked with young people as a teacher, psychologist, university professor, and private therapist over a career that has spanned over 50 years, I do not know when I have had as much pride in a group of high...

Random Thoughts From A Liberal To My Fellow Americans

While this past week has been of significant import to the American and worldwide dialogue in ways that may significantly change both the outlook of the American people and the responses that this country has to both foreign and domestic affairs, it has done little to budge the entrenchment of...