Deceitful Donald is at it again
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer At the beginning of the Second Gulf War, Vice President Dick Cheney confidently told us that American troops would be greeted as liberators. We know that was…
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Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer At the beginning of the Second Gulf War, Vice President Dick Cheney confidently told us that American troops would be greeted as liberators. We know that was…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer It is a truism that elections have consequences. No doubt this Tuesday’s election will also, but it will not change much. All across the country voters dug…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Leadership requires correctly identifying problems and developing solutions. Demagogues often recognize when others are in pain, but they then exploit the pain for personal gain. This technique…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer I used to love listening to country music in my dad’s pickup. He had an eight track that played all of his favorites. Dad also knew where…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Boxers and soldiers often train fighting dummies. It is easy to understand why. Dummies don’t fight back. Eventually, however, a good fighters needs to train against another…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer I am always struck when I come to the end of the Good Samaritan parable in the gospel of Luke. The parable ends with the rich man…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Conservatives politicians make two promises. They promise that government can’t work when they are elected. They promise to run government like their personal business. Why are we…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer When a woman walks into a doctor’s office should Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton walk in too? Should national Republicans like Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer The death of Queen Elizabeth II reminds me how lucky we are as Americans. We don’t have a monarchy. We have a Republic. The American Republic belongs…
Conservatives have been pretty clear about one aspect of their governing philosophy. They say that they will run government like a business. Liberals, however, see government as public services. The…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Between Jan. 20, 2001 and July 14, 2008 prices at the gas pump rose from $1.47 per gallon to $4.11 per gallon. During that extended price rise,…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Every August I remember our history. For professional historians, history is based on documents. Documents give us a look into real time events rather than looking backwards.…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Just you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it gets better. Since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the global recovery from Covid 19 stalled. Global traders panic, driving…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Misdirection is a common technique used by con men. Con men create a distraction that looks threatening, and then they use it to steal from you. They…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Benjamin Franklin updated a Medieval saying: “the rotten apple spoils his companion.” This proverb has been handed down to us as “One bad apple spoils the bunch.”…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer The year 312 of the Common Era marked a decisive turning point in world history. A Roman general named Constantine wanted total control of the empire. Constantine…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer I love to travel. I inherited this love from my parents. Dad’s service in the Army opened a world to me. Our three years living in Germany…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer On April 19, 1995 Timothy McVeigh attacked the United States of America. He murdered 168 Americans. Ten children were among the dead. At the time of his…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer One year and four months after Donald Trump took occupancy of the White House, gas price averages rose from $2.46 to $2.99 per gallon. Two years later,…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer After the Second World War, the United States Supreme Court has been following a single star. Individual liberty is stronger than state power. Millions of Americans from…