Recent Michael Corleone Commentaries

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Godfather, Part Now
“I don’t feel I have to wipe everyone out, Tom, just my enemies.”—Michael Corleone, The Godfather Note: I must pause my earlier commentary suggesting how to reduce Trump’s influence on our minds. Some things can’t be ignored. The president had a busy week in his “March-to-the-Sea” agenda. Last week, President Trump issued an executive order pausing all federal spending on...
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February 3, 2025
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Godfather, Part Now
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