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Viewpoints

There Is No Ukraine Whodunit

It shouldn’t be news that John Bolton can attest to a White House scheme to pressure Ukraine on investigations. The existence of this campaign, now at the center of the impeachment fight, has been obvious for months. There is no mystery here, no whodunit, no dining-car reckoning from ...

The Good Life: ‘Fear Of Bernie’ From Political Hacks

The “fear of Bernie” phenomenon by 2020 opponents of the re-election of President Trump is palpable. In my case, it is also laughable. Steven Roberts’ recent syndicated column reprinted on Jan. 17 in the Courier-Express is a prime example. Roberts claims that Sanders’ belated, ...

Canine Companion: Dogs Sometimes Fear Men

Hey, guys, today, we are just going to drive right into a topic — dogs’ fear of men. Have you ever experienced this or are you currently experiencing this issue? Even if you aren’t having this problem now, you may want to clip out this article for future reference. Your dog may be ...

America Is Watching

It is my habit, and my ethical obligation, to disclose a fact of my marriage when failing to do so could mislead you or diminish your trust in me. Circumstances and subject matter dictate when this is necessary. If I’m writing about our two rescue dogs, my husband’s profession is ...

Look At The Democracy And Tyranny

During President Donald J. Trump’s impeachment trial, we’ll hear a lot of talk about our rules for governing. One frequent claim is that our nation is a democracy. If we’ve become a democracy, it would represent a deep betrayal of our founders, who saw democracy as another form of ...

Trump’s Labor Department Has Provided Clarity On Joint Employment

Editor’s Note: Mark Shields is off this week. The following column is by Veronique De Rugy Three years into the Trump administration, we see a clear pattern forming. The Obama administration implemented labor rules that make the labor market less flexible, often at the expense of smaller ...