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Facts Matter
In recent years, many news stories have come under fire for misrepresenting or distorting facts, fueling public skepticism about the credibility of mainstream reporting. While I write commentaries—not straight news—I strive to ensure that my opinions are firmly grounded in verifiable facts. On June 7, I wrote a commentary titled A Day of Love—a Weekend of Force, reporting on the...
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June 26, 2025
  • Accountability

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Integrity Doesn’t Require a Megaphone
Republican John Williams, a chicken farmer and feed dealer from southern Delaware, had never gone to college.  He spoke so quietly on the Senate floor...
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  • Principle
WHOSE PURPOSE DOES THIS SERVE?
“He’s going to get a firing squad of soldiers. As it should be,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of murdering...
  • Compassion
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Choreographer of Disaster
Nowhere is there a greater metaphor for Donald Trump’s policies, priorities, and unfulfilled ego than the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington’s cultural cathedral...
  • Accountability
  • Whistleblowers
I Am Not a Politician, and I Have No Partisan Loyalties
This is the opening statement delivered by Jack Smith, former Special Counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice, before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September...
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A Man of Incorruptible Integrity
Whom can we trust? Who has the credibility to lead? Integrity still matters, and there are examples worth remembering. In The Buying of Congress, Charles...
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HUMAN VALUES: NOT SPECIFIED
“We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade.”—Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s Alignment Science Lead,...
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