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Ray Cardello 
The College of Cardinals had not checked their email yet, as their isolation ended after electing a successor to fill the spot vacated by the death of Pope Francis, and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was urging the new Pope, Leo XIV, to intervene with Donald Trump and try to negotiate relief for anyone labeled an illegal … Read more
I do not often write about personal topics, but there have been occasions where my personal experience tied into the day’s conversation. Coming off of Easter, Passover, the election of a new Pope, and the coming to a crossroads in religion for myself, today’s article is an exception. I enjoy reading comments in response to … Read more
About as many who thought it was money well spent on The Roosevelt Hotel. Letitia James, the Attorney General of New York, is a bitter, angry woman who got elected on the singular pledge to make Donald Trump’s life miserable by tying him up in a lengthy public trial. She fulfilled her commitment with the … Read more
The Democrats are suffering from their own fabricated pandemic, TDS-47. Trump Derangement Syndrome 47 is a stronger mutation than TDS-45. It attacks Democrats’ minds, preventing them from thinking with any form of common sense, and impairs their emotional stability, causing them to spout vulgarities like Tourette’s Syndrome. There is no cure other than the elimination … Read more
Robert Prevost ceased to exist on Thursday afternoon. Only in the Catholic Church can you go from anonymity to the most recognizable person on Earth in the beat of a heart. Robert Prevost, Cardinal Prevost, became Pope Leo XIV when he garnered 89 votes from his fellow Cardinals sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect … Read more
Jen Psaki was the press secretary for the first two years of the Joe Biden presidency. Jen Psaki stands by her claim that she never saw the version of Joe Biden who appeared in the debate with Donald Trump, which led to his removal from the 2024 ballot. Appearing on Semafor’s Mixed Signals podcast with hosts Max … Read more
Daily Caller News Foundation reporter Myles Morell caught up with Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on a sunny afternoon in D.C. He appeared to ask Omar about the situation in El Salvadore and the deportation of illegal criminals. It may have been sunny, but the words out of Omar’s mouth were salty. She responded quickly and … Read more
The people of Maine are in overwhelming support of Voter ID as a means to bolster the credibility of elections and protect each citizen’s right to the security of their vote. Overall, the country shows the same 80/20 support for Voter ID. Still, as is the case with almost every initiative in politics and government, … Read more
Spend a few minutes on CNN or MSNBC, and you will not be making any long-range plans. Every one of these dour hosts or guests has America at an existential moment where, at any second, we will cease to exist. First, I thought that existential was one of last year’s words. If the Democrats are … Read more
The role of the vice president has changed over the decades. In the twentieth century, the VP was usually someone who could bring the support of a particular region but, more importantly, shared the president’s vision. It was generally assumed that most presidents would serve two terms, and the VP was the apparent successor to … Read more
The First 100 Days of a presidential term are as helpful as stopping the Daytona 500 after 100 miles and analyzing the leader. The first 100 days only mean there are 1,361 days left in the term. The presidential term is a marathon, and it is only because of the 24/7 media and polls that … Read more
Love him or hate him, and there is really no middle ground; you have to admit that Donald Trump is a phenomenon. A businessman and TV personality, Trump has been a bigger-than-life celebrity for decades. For years, people wanted to be seen with him or have their picture taken with him. These same people turned … Read more
Sixty years ago, when there were only three network stations on your black-and-white TV, the 6 PM and 11 PM news was must-see TV programing. This era was before satellite radio, UHF channels, and 24/7 cable news. ABC, NBC, and CBS owned the airwaves, and the news anchor was one of the most credible individuals … Read more
April is Esophageal Cancer Month, which is quite a coincidence for me as we had much activity for my cancer packed into April. From the suspended esophagectomy that would have removed my cancer and esophagus to another endoscopy in Boston to bad news, then hope, it has brought us changing emotions as volatile as the … Read more
Attorney General Pam Bondi, like her boss, President Trump, believes if you make a promise, you keep a promise. When sworn in as AG, she promised she would treat everyone equally and that you would be held accountable if you broke the law. This week, two judges, one in Wisconsin and the other in New … Read more
Government and politics are a filler between elections, and election seasons get longer as time passes. We elect a president, and before he takes the oath, attention is already focused on whether he can win reelection, have a successor prepared to carry on, or whether the other side can regain the White House. The presidency … Read more
I watched an HBO/MAX documentary on the Boston Celtics, and an entire episode centered on the racial divide that existed in Boston in the 70’s and how it impacted the black players on the team. Boston has always had a reputation for being a challenging environment for black players and their families. It is difficult … Read more
For four years, Americans demanded that the border be closed, and Democrats responded with the claim that the border was secure and that it was the broken immigration laws to blame. Millions of illegal migrants flowed across our border, and enough Fentanyl was brought into our country to kill every citizen twice over. The Right … Read more
In a binary world, you would think you should have a 50/50 chance of being right on every decision. It’s like a coin flip. All things considered, you should have an equal number of heads and tails after a series of flips. Every time the coin goes up, you have an equal chance of making … Read more
I saw an article in the Maine Wire this weekend about a case that is to be heard by the Supreme Court regarding Maryland parents’ challenge to a ban on opting their young children out of storybook readings in Maryland elementary schools about pride parades, gender transitions, and drag queens. I was scanning the headlines … Read more