Please excuse some substantial recycling of language from my first letter to Dr. Condoleezza Rice. I did update a couple of things to reflect the current state of horror. I do not think George W. Bush’s presidency was perfect, nor did I agree with all of his policies (though I think it’s clear he’s tacked … Read more
U.S. Representative Mike Lawler, R-NY, actually complained about the effects of Trump’s ongoing assault on the country this week. He should be encouraged. I have done so. (Are you missing gridlock yet?)
Just at some mental misfire or another? I think Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) are the bees’ knees. I have them on all of my computers, of course, but I have several more deployed in convenience applications. If you run a lot of UPSs, then you know their batteries typically require replacement after four or five … Read more
I mean, you knew I’d get there. This is the first. It won’t be the last. Keep fighting the good fight, Madam McBride. As it happens, there is ancillary correspondence with this one.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and I have our disagreements, but over the course of his career he’s generally demonstrated solid understanding of the United States’ place in the world. We need it from his lips right now.
If you support Trump, you are supporting hatred and rage with devastating human costs. If you don’t see it that way (and demonstrably far too many of you don’t; such is the nature of a cult of personality) then I recommend sustained self-examination. I recommend getting outside your echo chamber. I recommend lengthy, respectfully conducted … Read more
We really do have three branches of government, and Congress really is one of them.
Donald Trump’s consistent habit of leading with antagonism, rudeness, and chaos is one of the very least presidential characteristics of a most unpresidential man. Much worse in his second term, this habit is apparently underpinned by a deep and perverse belief that it is always to his advantage to anger, frighten, and/or confuse as an … Read more
Divine, leisurely dessert enjoyed with my good friend Lisa on a recent visit. Anatolia is a strong candidate for the whole lunch next time.
I think there’s little hope of getting Dr. Rice to return to Washington in any official capacity, but I’d love to hear what she has to say about what’s happening.