Gold By Leonard Zwelling There is a compelling new sports documentary on HBO called “The Weight of Gold.” It is narrated by super-Olympian Michael Phelps who is also an executive producer. It was directed by Brett Rapkin. Its story is a simple one and a horrible one all at once. It is that the …
A Message To My Republican Friends: You Spoiled The Party By Leonard Zwelling Yes, it’s true. I actually have Republican friends. Remember I served in the office of a GOP senator and became friendly with the late Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) while I was on Capitol Hill. There is much to be liked in …
A Mixed-Up Idea Of Freedom By Leonard Zwelling The editorials are too numerous to list. Finally people are coming to their senses about what the real threat to America is. It is not the coronavirus although that is real and a threat. For now. I really believe that by this time next year we …
Congress: A Lot Worse Than When I Was There in 2009 By Leonard Zwelling Back in 2009, just after having returned from my year in Washington, DC serving on the staff of the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, I wrote an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle outlining some of the …
1942: Worse Than 2020 By Leonard Zwelling A big thank you to one of my favorite columnists, George Will, for pointing out this forgotten bit of American history. There have been worse times for the country than now. I always think of 1968. He went back a bit further—to 1942. Obviously, on New …
Our Mess, Part 2 By Leonard Zwelling Never have I received responses to a blog like I did after the one on Monday, July 27 entitled Our Mess. Not only did I get responses, they were all over the place from castigating me for supporting the viewpoint of Heather Mac Donald to full throated …
Our Mess By Leonard Zwelling This article was sent to me by a blog reader and it is a must-read itself. It was written by Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute. She has a BA, an MA and a Stanford law degree. She is a prolific author and one of the straightest …
The Virus As The Excuse By Leonard Zwelling Matthew Hennessey makes some really good points in his Wall Street Journal op-ed on Saturday, July 18. The coronavirus and our response to it will change everything. Here are some of the things he says will be forever altered. China’s plague on the …
Nothing Vs. Trump By Leonard Zwelling To me Joe Biden is like an old suit. He is frayed around the edges, shows extreme signs of wear, and doesn’t exactly fit the moment. Among the contenders for the Democratic nomination for President, he was one of the least attractive. His sell by date is in …
Stone Cold Corrupt By Leonard Zwelling You don’t have to be a Democrat to be enraged at President Trump’s commutation of the 40-month jail term of his long-time friend and political ally Roger Stone. Mr. Stone was convicted by a jury of seven felonies including lying and witness tampering. He’s obviously a bad guy …
