Author Archives: James J Heaney

I Don’t See It (But I’d Like To)

I’d love to see President Trump leave office. He’s not a good person. We’ve known that at least since his sexual assault confessions leaked. Of course, bad people can still be decent presidents, as Bill Clinton supporters spent the ’90s loudly … Continue reading

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A Bye-Ku for Kirsten Gillibrand

A 2020 guest series by Anne Maloney, inspired by James Taranto. This one’s a bit late, but that’s my fault, not Dr. Maloney’s. Ahem. A Bye-Ku for Kirsten Gillibrand Back to the Senate White House not the reward for Shaming Al Franken.

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Quick Check-In on Trump’s Approval Rating

Trump’s current approval rating is pretty similar to the approval rating for both Obama and Reagan at this point in their respective presidencies. (Trump 43%, Obama 45%, Reagan 43%.) Reagan’s recovered sharply over the course of the election year, and … Continue reading

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One Reason to Punch Nazis (and Two Reasons Not To)

“Error has no rights.” It’s not clear where this axiom comes from. (Some say the Inquisition. I can’t find it before Orestes Brownson, who critiqued it.) Yet the axiom seems correct to me, and I think, at some level, most … Continue reading

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