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The most important announcement of my life

After serious consultations with my family, I鈥檝e arrived at the following conclusion: This is the formal announcement of my intention to run for the office of governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.I truly believe the people of this commonwealth need me and my unique skillset.While ...

Pinching myself

I鈥檝e enjoyed the exploits of politicians since I was a preteen.One of my mother鈥檚 friends even nicknamed me 鈥淚ke,鈥 since, while I was only 8 years old, I threw my support firmly behind Dwight D. Eisenhower鈥檚 presidential reelection campaign.(It had nothing to do with Ike鈥檚 stand on ...

The old promissory note

At first blush, you might think that Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has had a newfound appreciation for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 鈥 and all he stood for.Rubio tweeted part of Dr. King鈥檚 鈥淚 Have a Dream鈥 speech at 5 a.m. on Martin Luther King Day.鈥淲hen the architects of our republic wrote ...

A tale of two Joes

鈥淚t was the best of times.鈥 鈥 (Joe Biden) 鈥淚t was the worst of times.鈥 鈥 (Joe Manchin)鈥淚t was the age of wisdom.鈥 鈥 (Biden) 鈥淚t was the age of foolishness.鈥 - (Kyrsten Sinema).鈥淚t was the season of Light.鈥 (Democrats) 鈥淚t was the season of Darkness.鈥 ...

Rand Paul on a rampage

The new year is but a few hours old, and fortunately, none of Donald Trump鈥檚 minions have stormed the U.S. Capitol.So far, so good.I can鈥檛 assure you there won鈥檛 be 鈥淚nsurrection 2022.鈥漈hose folks are still convinced Joe Biden thrust himself into the Oval Office by less than legal ...

2021: My year in review

January was the most chaotic month of the year.Six days into the new year, we came as close to a violent overthrow of the U.S government as has happened since the Civil War.January 6th was to have been the day when the newly elected president was given the official affirmation of his victory at ...