Tag Archives: Kamala Harris

Bowing to the Inevitable

July 21, 2024 · by · in Leadership, Politics, World Affairs · 3 Comments

It feels like 1968. The whole world is watching. Again. Five minutes into the June 27 American presidential debate, it was obvious Joe Biden was showing signs of his age. For the good of the country, he needed to withdraw his candidacy. He and his family seemed to be the only ones who didn’t understand […]

A Matter of Justice

October 14, 2020 · by · in Politics, Society · 1 Comment

If you want a quick lesson in the disfunction of the American system, the Congressional hearing on Donald Trump’s latest Supreme Court nominee is a perfect example. Justice is supposed to be blind and – but this legal system is all about politics. Democrats automatically oppose anyone nominated by a Republican president (and vice versa). […]

Highly Debatable?

October 7, 2020 · by · in Politics, World Affairs · Leave a comment

It’s an event everyone usually ignores. Except for tonight. Once every four years the candidates running for vice -president of the United States square off against each other in a televised debate. Other than political junkies, no-one watches. Being vice-president is a thankless task in America. You have no real job description; you just have […]

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