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Author Archives: Jim
Why classified information is a big deal
It’s been amusing to watch the news coverage of Hillary Clinton’s email woes and apparent lack of understanding of government rules for handling classified information. Especially when politicians and media pundits say it’s not a big deal. Classified information was … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sea Stories
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Watching the media hissy-fit
Media-watchers and pundits have been debating liberal bias in the news media for decades. Now the debate is over. The national media are in full empire-strikes-back, hissy-fit mode in an increasingly hysterical campaign to not merely cover Donald Trump, but … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
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Where’s Ellis Island when we need it?
The immigration issue in this year’s presidential campaign boils down to two extremes: “Build a wall” and “let everybody in.” I keep thinking of the Casey Stengel quote: Can’t anybody here play this game? The United States used to be … Continue reading
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It’s the economy, stupid
Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the GOP convention got lots of criticism for presenting what was described as a “dark” view of the state of the nation. Trump struck a nerve on the economy (among other things) because he contradicted … Continue reading
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They’re really smart. So why can’t they govern?
One of the more interesting aspects of the presidential campaign is watching the expertise of the campaign organizations. The Democrats, anyway. President Obama’s campaigns in 2008 and 2012 made innovative use of data analysis, audience targeting and social media. Both … Continue reading →