As a Fellow in Senator Harry Reid’s (D-NV) office specializing in energy policy in 2001, Peter Winkour spent his days working on the Energy Policy Act of 2002, a 977-page bill that included tax legislation on renewable energy and would have created tens of thousands of jobs. Like many Hill staffers, he wrote legislation, offered […]
Journal Tribune Opinion
Intentional dementia
During Mother’s last few months, conversations were extremely difficult to follow because her mind seamlessly switched from one decade to another. Isaac Singer writes, “Sometimes she’d tangle one story with another and couldn’t find her way out” (In My Father’s Court). Within one statement, she would toggle between viewing me as a teenager in the […]
Poison in our politics more than just presidents
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA — “Hillary Clinton is evil incarnate.” I remember where I was the first time I heard someone say this. I also remember the feelings of resistance, repulsion and sadness that were my reaction. She’s not. Look, I worked at the conservative National Review during Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial. That the Clintons aren’t models […]
Editorial Roundup
Boston Herald (Mass.) Oct. 6, 2016 Where is it written in the Democratic playbook that rude works? Or that endless repetition of anti-Trump talking points during a seemingly endless vice presidential debate would be a winning strategy? Democrat Tim Kaine played the perfect little soldier in the service of his presidential running mate Hillary Clinton […]
Nonprofit thanks fundraiser helpers
Open Hands, Open Heart held its second annual fundraiser on Sept. 24. A large thank you to everyone who helped make it a success. Do to its amazing success, we are now able to implement a new program. We are now able to start buying new shoes for our clients. Very big thanks to Don […]
Editorial Roundup
Release your federal income tax returns, Mr. Trump. The American public deserves to know what you have been up to if they are to seriously consider electing you president. Allowing public inspection of the returns was the right thing to do before. All presidential candidates in the modern era have done so. But given the […]
Boland responds to Woodsome
I introduced the first legislation to pass in the USA to provide for protecting the electric power grid against the devastating threats of one, an extreme solar storm, known as GMD or geomagnetic disturbance, or two, man-made electromagnetic pulse, known as EMP, weapon of an enemy country or terrorist. Either could cause a blackout lasting […]
Time to move on from the trump reality election show
Practically speaking, it doesn’t really matter if Donald Trump accepts the results of the November election. No concession speech — can anybody imagine the big blowhard delivering one? — is legally required. The Electoral College will certify the vote in December and the new president will be sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017, whether Trump […]