Category Archives: Op-eds

When ideology trumps ethics

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Stephen W. Browne

In September Abel Cedeno, will be sentenced for the killing of one Matthew McCree, 15, and wounding of Arane Leboy, then 16, in 2017, at the Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation in the Bronx. Cedeno, then 17, claimed self-defense … Continue reading →

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The Electoral College

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Stephen W. Browne

We have again calls to abolish the Electoral College, that method by which the president is elected with the odd feature that the candidate with fewer individual votes can become president. The call came most recently from Senator Elizabeth Warren … Continue reading →

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The college admissions scandal

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Stephen W. Browne

I am shocked, shocked I tell you! Shocked to find the children of wealth and privilege are getting into universities that cater to the wealthy and privileged by means other than sheer merit. I’m shocked that this is somehow a … Continue reading →

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Democrats, you’re scaring people

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Stephen W. Browne

Something a few people noted about the last presidential campaign, something different from all previous campaigns. Well actually there were a few things that have never happened before. Chief of which was someone who had never held any public office … Continue reading →

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A bad day for news

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Stephen W. Browne

For the fourth time in my life I am enjoying the smug satisfaction of having seen through a fake news story before it exploded in everyone’s face. Sorry, I lied. I’m not enjoying it at all. I’m scared to death. … Continue reading →

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Why should we be thankful?

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Stephen W. Browne

Well Thanksgiving is upon us again and soon we’ll be dozing in the tryptophan induced torpor that makes the compulsory family reunion tolerable. I will be spending Thanksgiving alone with the dog. Due to an inconveniently timed snowfall my children’s … Continue reading →

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Election dejection

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Stephen W. Browne

By the time this column goes to press the votes will be counted, but the election won’t be over. I’ve been very cautious about predicting the outcome, on the eve of the day I will be bold and predict after … Continue reading →

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How Kavanaugh’s opponents did everything wrong

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Stephen W. Browne

Well Judge Brett Kavanaugh is now Justice Kavanaugh and depending on your point of view justice has been done the Justice, or a predator is sitting on the highest court in the land. If you believe the latter, you’re among … Continue reading →

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Nobody wins this fight

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Stephen W. Browne

The hearings over the Kavanaugh nomination to the Supreme Court are beginning to remind me of Rashomon. The Japanese movie, which was remade as a Western with Paul Newman, concerns several people telling their stories of a rape and murder. … Continue reading →

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Helsinki and a few things to keep in mind

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Stephen W. Browne

Something seriously weird is going on. Trump has gotten the left to hate Russia and love the CIA. All this came about in the aftermath of the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki, Finland. Which appears to have replaced the pitiable plight … Continue reading →

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