When a private citizen takes government property, a federal crime — it’s generally called “theft” — but when the government takes private property, it’s called “eminent domain.” […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
The NBA calls timeout, because enough is enough
Glenn “Doc” Rivers is reportedly paid $10 million a year to coach The Los Angeles Clippers. It is not enough. That’s not a statement of his market […]
The real battle comes post-convention
Most political conventions fade quickly from voters’ minds. In an era with few undecided voters, they don’t produce big bounces in the polls the way they once […]
Which is the party of racists again?
In both social and traditional media, some conservatives have been quick to point out that slavery, segregation, the KKK and Jim Crow were all Democrat-supported institutions. While […]
Party conventions may be morphed forever
The party conventions are over — and I don’t just mean the 2020 conventions. In one sense, the conventions have been over for a very long time. […]
Images play role in elections
By Ralph MasiThe Baltimore Sun (TNS) In the modern era of presidential politics, images and symbols have made big differences in electoral outcomes. Nowadays, they figure more […]
Postal Service fiasco offers us some lessons
In politics, what looks like sordid intrigue often turns out to be garden-variety incompetence. Case in point: After much testimony and investigation, it seems likely that the […]
Aug. 30 letters to the editor
Delegate calls for rebuke of Bledsoe Thank you for sending a reporter to cover the Fairmont City Council meeting reported in the Dominion Post on Wednesday, concerning […]
Rethinking a pardon for Snowden
President Donald Trump has put Edward Snowden back in the news. Asked if he would consider pardoning the former National Security Agency contractor, Trump said “I am […]
Watch 2016 numbers for 2020 polls
By Stuart RothenbergCQ-Roll Call (TNS) With the convention season ending and the sprint to November about to begin, it might be useful to look once again at […]
