“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future.” – Niels Bohr Which Candidate will grab the brass ring on November 5th? The odds-makers and poll-takers are suggesting a Republican sweep of the Presidency, the Senate, and the House. But we all know that gambling...
“‘May you live in interesting times’ is a curse, and the next four years are likely to be the most interesting in human history.” – The Lonely Realist Although running for President in 2024 looks like it would be fun – after all, you get to...
“The facts are clear. Solutions are more challenging.” – The Lonely Realist America was once a “can do” nation. That’s no longer true. Americans today won’t accept facts harsh realities. They instead rely on fantasies and falsehoods. That’s glaringly true with respect to America’s K-12 education...
“Do difficult cases make bad law or do difficult laws make for bad cases?” – The Lonely Realist What’s your definition of free speech? Do you subscribe to John Milton’s 1644 version advocating no limits. His only caveat was that both the author and publisher be named...
“Perplexed’s ‘unprecedented challenges’ actually are ‘unprecedented opportunities.’” – The Lonely Realist Last week’s letter from Perplexed presents a stark assessment of the "unprecedented challenges" facing humanity. TLR also sees "unprecedented opportunities." The most significant “unprecedented challenge” in Perplexed's letter is the Doomsday Clock, which purports to measure...
“Don’t judge today’s political parties by their historical names.” TLR recently received the following missive: Dear TLR: I’m a Reagan Republican, a dyed-in-the-wool conservative who’s proud of the Republican Party’s accomplishments over the last 175 years. Like Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Bill Buckley and Ronald Reagan, I believe...