Castro, Rubio, and Cruz: Some Cheer, Others Mourn

Today, Saturday, December 3, 2016, is Fidel Castro’s funeral. On six occasions, our C.I.A. attempted to assassinate him. Our Government has a long history of overthrowing governments it doesn’t like, especially in Central and South America. Fidel Castro...

Now We Know: We Are Not a Democracy!

I guess I should start out by defining this term “democracy,” which is thrown around a lot and much abused.  As a young man, I left the shelter of a Franciscan seminary and joined the Korean conflict in order to fight Communism and make the world safe...

The Great Debate Left a Lot to be Desired!

Editor’s note:  The first Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, on Monday, September 26, 2016, delivered the largest-ever TV audience for a Presidential debate.  Viewership for the ad-supported broadcast and cable networks, as...

The Almighty $ vs the Environment and Dakota Souix

Tuesday, September 13, 2016, was the day to stand with the Dakota Sioux in protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.  Rev. Jorge Montes of Clinton, IA, sent out a last minute e-mail, announcing that he would lead the protest on the dike near the Showboat Theatre,...

How You Know It’s Election Season

You know it is election season when you hear the same stupid slogans over and over again, to the point you are about to barf!  Presidential candidate Donald Trump touts, “Make America Great Again!” as if we know exactly what that means! Does that...