Is 2023 GOP Congressional leadership setting itself up to fail?
The United States Congress has a longstanding practice of only being able to focus on one main issue at a time. Published July 29, 2022
Tim Constantine
Columns by Tim Constantine
The GOP’s impending Trump disaster
President Joe Biden's polling numbers from a wide variety of sources tell us beyond any shadow of a doubt that he and any hopes to push his agenda are both in deep trouble. Published July 15, 2022
The Supreme Court and baseball: You can’t just make up the rules
I have been an avid Kansas City Royals fan since boyhood. It has not always been easy, as the Royals have made the playoffs only twice since 1985. This year is sadly typical by Royals standards. They currently have the third-worst record in all of Major League Baseball (MLB). My love for the organization continues nonetheless. Published July 6, 2022
The Supreme Court: Worst case scenario
Nine Justices sit on the United States Supreme Court. Whenever a sitting justice either voluntarily retires or passes away, a vacancy on the court is recognized. The President of the United States nominates someone to fill the vacant seat, with the advice and consent of the US Senate. A nomination to the Court is considered to be official when the Senate receives a signed nomination letter from the President. Once the Senate has held hearings and investigated the qualifications of the nominee, they vote and if a majority is in favor, the person is approved and takes his or her place on the highest court in the land. Published June 23, 2022
Vacation in the Middle East? Absolutely yes.
When many Americans hear a generic reference to "The Middle East" their immediate impression may be one of war and/or challenging circumstances. The last two U.S. generations have heard endless tragic stories of American hostages, "death to America" chants from Iran, the war in Iraq and a never-ending dispute between the Israelis and Palestinians. The impression of trouble in the region runs deep. Published June 6, 2022
When Biden and Pelosi served in Congress during the Roosevelt administration
When I was a child my parents knew a woman who would come and stay with my brothers and sisters and me on the extremely rare occasion that both my Mom and Dad were away at the same time. Mom was a full-time Mom so this nearly never occurred, but once in a blue moon, my parents would allow themselves a romantic getaway from their five children. The woman who watched us went on to her eternal reward long ago but out of respect, I will not call her by her real name. For this column, she will be Margaret. Published May 19, 2022
America has a stalker: The Democrats
Merriam Webster defines the word Stalker as "a person who pursues someone obsessively and aggressively to the point of harassment." Stalkers have often experienced unrequited love, that is, having feelings of affection, real or imagined, for another that are not returned. Often the stalker begins with gentle, loving gestures such as flowers and sweet words, but when the object of their affection isn't open to his or her advances, the stalker is stunned and hurt. Published May 7, 2022
The tragic suicide of Mickey Mouse
Corporate logos are, in many ways, the face of a business. Much like when you unexpectedly recognize a friend from your old neighborhood it puts you at ease, a familiar corporate image can provide a sense of comfort, safety and security. Published April 26, 2022
What happened to America? Joe Biden happened
President Joe Biden's standing among Americans is embarrassingly bad. Published April 20, 2022
The Russians and the world could learn from the diplomacy of Morocco
Vladimir Putin's unabashed aggression toward neighboring Ukraine has been universally panned by the international community, with the possible exception of Belarus and China. Published April 7, 2022
Biden’s oil fix is like teenage binge drinking
Roughly forty years ago, while enjoying the various relatively innocent components of my high school years including Student Council, JV Basketball and Speech Club, I had a surprisingly deep conversation with a close friend who had managed to develop a habit of drinking alcohol to excess nearly every weekend. I couldn't understand the appeal of such reckless behavior and shared my concern. My friend explained that the buzz provided by the booze helped him escape his perceived problems, at least for a few hours. I remember staring him straight in the eye and earnestly asking, "...but aren't the problems still there when you've sobered up?" Published April 1, 2022
WNBA player arrested In Russia: What if she is guilty?
Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and stand-out player for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury basketball team was recently arrested in Russia on drug charges. Published March 17, 2022
Old dog, new tricks: Lessons for Joe Biden amid sky high gas prices
Donald Trump's final year as President was 2020. The average closing price of oil that year was $39.68 a barrel. The year before that it had been 56.99 a barrel. At one point this past week oil was trading as high as $138 a barrel. That's a ridiculously steep increase, a huge hit on every Mom that drives her children to school, to every truck driver delivering food to your local grocery store and to every delivery of all those items Amazon drops on your front doorstep. Published March 11, 2022
The State of Confusion address
Tuesday night President Joe Biden delivered his first official State of the Union address to Congress and to the American people. Published March 2, 2022
American media malpractice
Malpractice is normally referred to as professional negligence. Published February 16, 2022
Science says natural immunity is better than the vaccine. I told you so
There is an old phrase out there among those who like to smugly remind you they were right all along that goes something like this: "I don't mean to say I told you so, but..." which is inevitably followed by gloating that they were indeed correct all along. Published February 7, 2022
Christ is Queer. Why? Because 100 German LGBTQ people say so.
Should the whims of 100 alternative lifestyle individuals compromise the integrity and history of the Catholic Church? Published January 26, 2022
Supreme Court Justice letting fear cloud her judgment
My favorite college course was called Constitutional Law. We studied famous, sometimes controversial cases the Court has heard over the 200+ years of the United States. Published January 13, 2022
Insurrection, Donald Trump and The Joker
What exactly is an insurrection? With January 6 upon us, the word is being bandied about by the mainstream media like a barker selling cotton candy at the county fair. Published January 6, 2022
Omicron variant may be good news
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is among us and spreading rapidly. Is it time to panic? Is it time to run home and hibernate, donning a face mask and rubber gloves any time one interacts with family? From many of the media reports and from the doom and gloom forecast of President Biden, one would think so. Yet statistics and science tell a different story. Published December 23, 2021
