by Butch Mazzuca | Jan 20, 2025 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
There’s an old Chinese fable about a poor farmer who had lost his horse. After learning about the lost horse all the farmer’s neighbors came around and said, “Well, that’s too bad.” The farmer replied, “Maybe yes, maybe no.” Shortly after, the horse returned... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Dec 16, 2024 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time,” is a quote attributed to Maya Angelou. But on Oct. 30th, 2008, just before the 2008 presidential election, the nation failed to heed the portentous words of Barack Obama who told a crowd in Columbia,... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Dec 2, 2024 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
Politics has always been fraught with passion, even during the early days of our republic, as far back as 1856 in one of the lesser- known instances of ‘passionate political disagreement’, Preston Brooks, a member of the House of Representatives and a... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Nov 25, 2024 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
In January 2010 a group of Senators proposed the creation of a fiscal commission that would send Congress a proposal to address the budget deficits and national debt with no possibility of amendments. The bill failed but President Barack Obama signed an executive... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Nov 18, 2024 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
While the topic of the day seems to be Trump’s cabinet, I still can’t stop thinking about Trump’s victory on Election Day and why he won. The election of an American president is a very personal matter, and I truly believe elections usually boil down... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Nov 11, 2024 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris Tuesday night with an electoral landslide, the popular vote, and a clear mandate from the American people. Meanwhile, the nonpartisan and completely objective Associated Press, where many news outlets get their information, summed... Read More
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