By Michael P. Riccards The recent illness of President Trump is only the latest episode in our chief executives fighting medical problems. In the 20th century, the nation experienced some extremely important setbacks linked to the illnesses of the chief… Read More ›
Politics
Tonight’s Debate: ‘A National Embarrassment’
By Michael P. Riccards In 1960, the nation had its first live televised presidential debate with Kennedy and Nixon. It was fascinating and enlightening. But tonight it was a national embarrassment with Trump and Biden. What are we doing as… Read More ›
A debate playlist for two men singing different tunes
By Richard Lee By the time Joe Biden and Donald Trump take the stage tonight for the first debate of the 2020 campaign, most voters will already have made up their minds about how they will cast their ballots. In… Read More ›
Is it still the economy, stupid?
By Richard Lee “It’s the economy, stupid,” the phrase that James Carville coined when he was a strategist for Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, has always been sound advice for those running for office. Voters tend to vote on pocketbook… Read More ›
Notorious RBG: A reflection of her life on my own
By Allison Zhang When the story about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death broke, the conversation at the dinner table stiffened. My friend, whose mother works in the justice system, started to cry. The raw emotion that eclipsed her shoulders, paralyzed… Read More ›
The Catholic Church and the Pandemic
By Michael P. Riccards Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerith of tiny Luxembourg has argued that the COVID-19 epidemic could accelerate by 10 years the secularization of the West. For some reason, apparently this view is shared by other high members of the… Read More ›
Is it time to abolish the Electoral College?
By Amara Young In the 2016 presidential election, nearly 2.9 million more people voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump, yet Trump still became president. Why? Because of Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, which established the Electoral College…. Read More ›
Should we put a cap on the age of presidential candidates?
By Michael P. Riccards I have always loved conventions, and I attended two of them. They are P.T. Barnum at his best, but in fact they have had an impact on this nation. At the convention of 1860, the Republicans… Read More ›
Looking Beyond the ‘Rage’ in Woodward’s New Book
By Michael P. Riccards Woodward’s new gossip history is an indictment of the president and that he is unfit for office. His last nine books have all presented the office in a bad light. He takes joy in America’s problems… Read More ›
Presidential scholar to provide analysis of race for the White House
Presidential scholar and author Michael P. Riccards will provide weekly commentary and analysis on the 2020 presidential campaign for the Jandoli Institute this fall. “Michael has written extensively about the presidency,” Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee said. “His insight… Read More ›
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