With America at war with itself, Democrats should revisit the art of it

by Michael Leppert | Mar 19, 2025 | Politics/Government

Sun Tzu, the former Chinese general, military strategist and philosopher, is known for his treatise, “The Art of War.” It’s remarkable how valuable the writings, believed to have been written in the 5th century BC, continue to be today. Forget the arguments about...

It’s been less of a transition and more of a turf war

by Michael Leppert | Feb 20, 2025 | Politics/Government

An abundance of adjectives can be used to describe the first 30 days of the second Trump administration. “Chaotic” would be my first choice. But Thesaurus.com provides a list of synonyms to consider in my search for the perfect word. The six strongest matches to my...

Beckwith and Trump are crossing new lines in their quest for clicks and cultural validity

by Michael Leppert | Feb 13, 2025 | Politics/Government

I have been thinking about Winston Churchill since Donald Trump announced his planned seizure of the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center last Friday. In 1938, Churchill said, “The Prime Minister (Neville Chamberlain) …has reminded us of the old saying that it is...

America has a new president, even if it doesn’t know what that means

by Michael Leppert | Jan 23, 2025 | Politics/Government

Hear ye! Hear ye, America! It’s Inauguration Week! But please don’t confuse it with infrastructure week. The swearing in of a convicted felon actually did happen on Monday. The striking components of Donald Trump’s second inauguration speech weren’t filled with...

The trouble with flags is that they often do what they’re meant to do

by Michael Leppert | Jan 14, 2025 | Politics/Government

At a beach in south Florida ten days ago, I was halfway through my daily walk, listening to an excellent book, and occasionally scanning the Gulf of Mexico for any passing dolphins. Public parking at this particular beach is located at both ends, so that’s where the...