There is a massive difference between what politicians say during campaigns and what they would actually do once they are sitting in office with the full weight of government institutions, diplomatic pressure, federal agencies, media scrutiny, police unions, donors, courts, foreign governments, and financial markets all staring directly at them. That difference is exactly whyContinue reading “The Difference Between Political Theater and Political Reality in New York”
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Why I Believe MAGA Will Eventually Turn on ICE
One prediction I have about American politics is that eventually a significant portion of the MAGA movement is going to turn on ICE. Not all of them, of course. Political movements are rarely unanimous about anything. But I think there will come a moment when many of the same people who today defend ICE, praiseContinue reading “Why I Believe MAGA Will Eventually Turn on ICE”
As a Progressive, Iām Voting for Larry Sharpe, the Libertarian, Again, in 2026
Every election cycle seems to bring with it the same frustrating realization: for many voters, especially those who donāt neatly fit into the boxes of the two dominant parties, the act of voting can feel less like a meaningful expression of belief and more like an exercise in compromise. In New York State, a placeContinue reading “As a Progressive, Iām Voting for Larry Sharpe, the Libertarian, Again, in 2026”
Remembering Ruby Ridge and Waco, Power, Memory, and the Politics of Selective Outrage
There are certain moments in American history that refuse to fade, not because they are clean or easily understood, but because they are messy, painful, and unresolved. Ruby Ridge and the Waco siege sit firmly in that category, two events separated by less than a year, yet forever intertwined in the national consciousness. They areContinue reading “Remembering Ruby Ridge and Waco, Power, Memory, and the Politics of Selective Outrage”
Why ICE Killing an American Citizen Is Bad, Why Itās Dangerous for Everyone, How They Disregard Law, and Why Media Coverage Is Failing Us
The killing of an American citizen by a federal immigration enforcement officer is a crisis moment for this country, a moment that should shake every single person who believes in the rule of law, basic civil liberties, and the idea that government power must always be limited by clear, enforceable standards, not unfettered discretionary force,Continue reading “Why ICE Killing an American Citizen Is Bad, Why Itās Dangerous for Everyone, How They Disregard Law, and Why Media Coverage Is Failing Us”