Jonathan SiegelinSymphonies, Fanfares, and DissonancesDead Trees Standing: The Republican Party on the Edge of CatastropheMy backyard has about a dozen ash trees planted about 60 years ago. They are magnificent trees, tall and straight, dominating their…May 1, 2017May 1, 2017
Jonathan SiegelinSymphonies, Fanfares, and DissonancesDignity and the Wellsprings of American Politics Part 2: The Trump EraDignity and its pursuit, particularly the pursuit of equal dignity, is an essential wellspring of American politics. In my prior post…Mar 26, 2017Mar 26, 2017
Jonathan SiegelinSymphonies, Fanfares, and DissonancesRandom Reactions to the ACA Victory!1. Please never tell me there is no difference between the Democratic and Republican parties. Never. Really, never.Mar 25, 2017Mar 25, 2017
Jonathan SiegelinSymphonies, Fanfares, and DissonancesThe AHCA: Now We KnowAbout a month and a half ago, I participated in a rally held by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter to protest against the potential repeal of…Mar 14, 2017Mar 14, 2017
Jonathan SiegelinSymphonies, Fanfares, and DissonancesA Tough Day…Yet We Will PrevailThis has been a tough day and it isn’t even 11:00 AM in the morning.Mar 7, 2017Mar 7, 2017
Jonathan SiegelinSymphonies, Fanfares, and DissonancesRandom Observations on Attending a Presidential AddressLast week I had the privilege of attending as the guest of Congresswoman Louis Slaughter the address by President Trump to a joint session…Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
Jonathan SiegelinSymphonies, Fanfares, and DissonancesDignity and the Wellsprings of American Politics: Part 1It is customary to describe American politics in terms of traditional ideological categories — liberal vs. conservative — or discrete issue…Feb 24, 20171Feb 24, 20171
Jonathan SiegelinSymphonies, Fanfares, and DissonancesDonald Trump is a ThugA while ago (see the blog post here) I declined to call Donald Trump a thug.Feb 23, 2017Feb 23, 2017
Jonathan SiegelinSymphonies, Fanfares, and DissonancesNaval Conflict in China’s Near Seas: Seeing with China’s EyesAs the Trump administration gets underway, so does talk about a build-up of American armed forces, especially the Navy. We can expect a…Feb 12, 2017Feb 12, 2017
Jonathan SiegelinSymphonies, Fanfares, and DissonancesSome Observations About Testifying Before CongressLike many people, I grew up in the era of the high publicity Congressional investigation, complete with bright lights, hostile witnesses…Feb 7, 2017Feb 7, 2017