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To those who look to the god of technology to deliver us from the climate crisis, I offer two words of caution: Iowa caucuses. Make that...
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David Matthews
- Feb 6, 2020
- 4 min
A State of the Union like no other
It is not necessary to channel the spirit of James Madison to conclude that the state of the union is a mess. Only the impeached Donald...
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David Matthews
- Jan 24, 2020
- 7 min
An eternal pessimist reflects on the campaign and turns in desperation to a call for humor
There is rumbling along the fault lines in the Democratic Party. The candidates are testy. Alliances and detentes are strained. Honorable...
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David Matthews
- Dec 19, 2019
- 2 min
Impeachment eve rallies: we do what we can
There is a scene in the film Jojo Rabbit where young Jojo and his mother (Scarlett Johansson) come upon members of the anti-Nazi...
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David Matthews
- Dec 8, 2019
- 6 min
The unseemly campaign to take down Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg has incurred the wrath of the wokescenti (and I may be risking the same). The knives are out. Mayor Pete's offenses, it...
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David Matthews
- Nov 29, 2019
- 11 min
Out on the left bank of the spirit (Part III)
Whereupon I forge onward with hope I can wrap things up with some semblance of lucidity. Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre became part of...
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David Matthews
- Nov 24, 2019
- 5 min
watching the hearings and, oh yes, a debate
Each morning I tuned in to the House Intelligence Committee's impeachment hearings with the intention to watch just enough to get a feel...
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David Matthews
- Nov 7, 2019
- 3 min
Iran, Graham, Bharara…and horrifying ellipsis…
Am I the only one who is puzzled by the characterization of Iran's nuclear enrichment activities as violations of the nuclear accord?...
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David Matthews
- Oct 30, 2019
- 4 min
Profiles in genius
Once again President Neville Chamberlain Trump has astounded himself with his strategic genius, mastery of the diplomatic arts, and...
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David Matthews
- Oct 19, 2019
- 6 min
Somewhat belated and highly subjective impressions from Tuesday's debate
Commentary about Tuesday's debate was delayed when a vicious cold laid me low. It began with a sore throat that came on Tuesday afternoon...
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David Matthews
- Oct 15, 2019
- 4 min
Impeachment March
My thought upon first seeing an announcement about yesterday's impeachment march was that I would attend more in the spirit of being an...
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David Matthews
- Oct 12, 2019
- 1 min
Marie Yovanovitch is a hero for our time
Marie Yovanovitch epitomizes what is best in those who serve in our government and what is best in the sometimes idealized vision we hold...
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David Matthews
- Oct 10, 2019
- 3 min
Is this the twilight of the American experiment?
We fully expected the White House to delay, deny, obstruct, and stonewall the House impeachment inquiry. This has been the regime's...
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David Matthews
- Oct 5, 2019
- 5 min
The curious case of Lindsey Graham
Senator Lindsey Graham earned this week's nomination for a Profiles in Cowardice Award, Bootlicker Category. After Trump's election...
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David Matthews
- Sep 27, 2019
- 5 min
An unseemly rush to judgment in Portland
Like many Portland comrades I was troubled by the revelation of friendly texts exchanged between Portland Police Bureau (PPB) Lt. Jeff...
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David Matthews
- Sep 26, 2019
- 3 min
What caught my eye today on the Ukrainian front
I could hardly get away with calling this a blog if I didn't weigh in with a few comments about today's revelations and sundry reactions...
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David Matthews
- Sep 24, 2019
- 5 min
The appeal to principle; and, impeachment, a reassessment
The call for impeachment is couched in lofty appeal to principle. No one is above the law. The president must be held accountable. Who...
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David Matthews
- Sep 21, 2019
- 1 min
Climate strike Portland
I have not seen a crowd estimate, so let's just say a boatload, many Portlanders young and...not so young...joined concerned, committed...
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David Matthews
- Sep 15, 2019
- 5 min
Why I still think of myself as a man of the left (Part 3 of 3)
The hobgoblin of a consistency, foolish or otherwise, haunts precious few partisans on either side of the great divide. Left and right...
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David Matthews
- Sep 15, 2019
- 10 min
Why I still think of myself as a man of the left (Part 2 of 3)
I tend to think of conservatism when I think of the right and of Edmund Burke when I think of conservatism. There is of course more to...
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