Donald Van de MarkDISHONORLost to the American vernacular is the idea, let alone the ideal of honor. And no one embodies this loss more than the departing occupant…Dec 25, 2020Dec 25, 2020
Donald Van de MarkHate versus Love. We must choose.Hate seduces because it is the most direct route to power. James Madison said politics is a “systematic organization of hatreds”.Aug 23, 2020Aug 23, 2020
Donald Van de MarkHere’s to Wishful VotingAs primary voting is underway now in California and other Super Tuesday states, I want to encourage some wishful thinking, indeed wishful…Feb 19, 2020Feb 19, 2020
Donald Van de MarkBloomberg or Buttigieg?Several of my smart friends are now arguing for the other former mayor — NYC’s Michael Bloomberg. “He’s got the money.” “He’s got the data…Feb 15, 2020Feb 15, 2020
Donald Van de MarkWhich Senators Might Break with Trump and McConnell Regarding Witnesses and Evidence?What is moral courage (check out the video below), and can we hope for some from our GOP senators?Jan 26, 2020Jan 26, 2020
Donald Van de Mark“Love is going to win.”There are also countless incidents of his administration’s cruelty and of Trump supporters’ reveling in the suffering of others.Jun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019
Donald Van de Mark“Angry Wrong”Why Trump Supporters Are Angry Even as They “Win”Jul 2, 2018Jul 2, 2018
Donald Van de MarkThe Mob RulesAmong the many emotions my smart, engaged friends feel these days, is bafflement. We are perplexed at how the great United States of…Jul 2, 2018Jul 2, 2018