Senators Clinton and Cruz have little in common except that they’re underperforming. Senator Clinton, despite her experience and numerous endorsements from party leaders, is struggling against Senator Sanders. As for Senator Cruz, large portions of his primary support group, evangelical Christians, are voting for Donald Trump. What’s going on?
Voter anger at the too-cozy relationship between big government and big business? Absolutely. A disconnect between baby boomers and millennials? Certainly. But I think something else is happening — something I…..
“People have every right to be angry,” Senator Hillary Clinton said during her concession speech after the New Hampshire primary, “but they’re also hungry for solutions. … What is the best way to change people’s lives so we can all grow together?”
How indeed?
Change strategies fall into two broad categories: incremental and disruptive. Incremental change involves “tweaking the system” which, over time, will gradually move us towards “a new normal.” Disruptive change takes place when something shakes us out…..
“Cam Newton acted like a real punk,” a friend texted me shortly after the Super Bowl. “Wearing a hoodie and giving one-word answers to reporters, and then walking out.”
I cringed inwardly, remembering the connection between “hoodie” and Trayvon Martin’s death by wannabe cop.
“Haven’t seen the interview,” I texted back. “Reminds me of Trump.”
Shortly afterward, I heard a replay of the interview, and Cam Newton did come across as distant and brusque. I couldn’t help wondering, however, how…..
John Hawkins, in a February 2, 2016, column posted on Townhall.com entitled “Dear American Muslims, Can We Have An Honest Talk?”, argued that the United States would “be better off doing anything and everything possible to cut back on the number of Muslims we allow to immigrate to our country.” He supported this statement through the following points:
* One of his roommates was Muslim;
* While “most American Muslims are good people”, a significant minority support terrorist organizations, jihad,…..