Author Archives: Richard Ong

Troops out of Syria.

Posted on 05/28/2023 by Richard Ong

Thank you, Congresswoman Hageman for voting yea on H. Con. Res. 21 on March 8.  Had the the resolution passed it would have directed the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove U.S. forces from … Continue reading →

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Interesting take on Trump.

Posted on 05/27/2023 by Richard Ong

The Tragedy of Imran Khan in Pakistan is one of those side issues that’s actually more important than the main issue, Ukraine. The unprecedented intervention by the Pakistani military, always aligned with western forces, is a clear sign that Mackinderism … Continue reading →

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Challenging corporate power.

Posted on 05/16/2023 by Richard Ong

The populist right’s thirst for a true challenge to corporate power demands more than tired, decades-old GOP talking points.<1> “Money power” is more accurate but Mr. Bartee is 99% right. The tepid desire of RINO opponents of the Freedom Caucus … Continue reading →

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Populism.

Posted on 04/30/2023 by Richard Ong

The general theme of this blog is populism by which I don’t mean something (a) all that elegant or (b) that harks back to some grand ideas from ancient Greece.  “Hell no” about sums it up. In the simplest of … Continue reading →

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