Author Archives: Bill Shuey

All the media attention and the pundit’s commentary seem to be centered on the rift between Trump and the Republican establishment. While this may be a problem, it might pale in comparison to what could possibly happen if Trump and … Continue reading →

Having lived on this earth and the United States for some seventy-two years, I am frustrated and saddened when I look at the state of my country and government. When all the federal income taxes that I have paid during … Continue reading →

The surprise of the 2016 primary election cycle isn’t that a serial liar may be replaced in the White House by a serial liar who sits down to pee, but that America is on the verge of reaping what we … Continue reading →

To hear the establishment Republicans rail about Trump one would believe that he is merely a spring storm which will pass in time – I don’t think so. The same senators and congressmen that control the system and have been … Continue reading →

Well the Iowa caucus is now history and we learned a few things about the candidates and something about the caucus process along the way. On the Republican side the pollsters were wrong and on the Democrat side they were … Continue reading →

Senator Bernie Sanders has surprised a great many people with the support that he is receiving, especially from young people. Actually there is nothing remarkable about his popularity. Senator Sanders is a self-proclaimed socialist and socialism is growing like a … Continue reading →

It seems only yesterday when I was in high school and we were studying the United States Constitution. We studied it because it had meaning and was the written basis for all our freedoms. We were idealized then – the … Continue reading →

Then Senator John Edwards once stated that there are two Americas – a careful study of our nation will reveal that he had a poor grasp of mathematics. By my count there are at least four Americas. Our country is … Continue reading →

During the Saturday night Democrat debate Hillary Clinton stated “We are where we need to be” in the ISIS fight – proving once again that she is certainly not the sharpest knife in the Washington, DC drawer. Just where America’s … Continue reading →

A word of caution before you read this article. If you suffer from high blood pressure you may want to do some deep breathing exercises before you read this. And if this information doesn’t make your blood boil, you need … Continue reading →

Trump’s trump card is the Islamic fascism problem which is plaguing the world – whether he is playing to the fears of the American people or merely offering common sense alternatives to our current policies (or lack thereof) is a … Continue reading →

Being delusional has its rewards; one can live in a fantasy world where you believe yourself to always be the most intelligent person in any room, where people that war against your country really aren’t bad folks, and people who … Continue reading →

Sometimes in the mundane circumstances of life some of the biggest events concerning the human experience completely escape our notice. Two of these events may well be the unintended consequences of Hitler’s slaughter of the Jews and part of the … Continue reading →

Having lived for more than a few years, I have traveled all around the world and seen many strange and interesting places and things – but nothing in my past experiences could’ve prepared me for the news conference of President … Continue reading →

Doctor Martin Luther King and dozens of other ordinary and devoted citizens sacrificed their lives during the civil rights movement to overcome segregation – if they could see what is happening with the black community today – they would not … Continue reading →