Rich Manieri

College Cheating Scandal Reveals Bad Parenting at its Worst
Bribing your way into college. It would have been a way around my rather pedestrian exam scores. I do wonder what would have become of me had I attended, say Harvard or Stanford. I dream...
The Politics of Infanticide
The U. Senate failed to pass a bill that would require health care professionals to provide life-saving medical care to babies born alive after a failed abortion. Yet, all but three Senate Democrats - Bob Casey Jr...
Fake Hate Crimes, False Narratives
It's a terrible story. Justin "Jussie" Smollett, a black, gay actor, told police that he was attacked by two racist Trump supporters on a Chicago street Jan...
Anti-Vaxxers are a Threat to All of Us
We are seeing, in real time, what happens when you get your medical advice from YouTube. It should surprise no one that the outbreaks are occurring in areas with high concentrations of unimmunized children...
No Apology Necessary From Trump Nominee
What with Virginia Gov. It’s the confirmation hearing for Neomi Rao, President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the D. Court of Appeals. She’s currently head of U...
Republicans and Democrats Really Do Agree on Immigration
Just when I was convinced that Republicans and Democrats in Congress couldn't order a pizza without a six-month debate, there's this. Consider this statement: "Even as we are a nation of immigrants, we are also a nation of laws...
Journalism’s Credibility Takes Yet Another Hit
"We don't report rumors. We had received information - which turned out to be unfounded - regarding some salacious stories about a local politician. What has changed in two decades?..
These Are the Salad Days
I never thought I would have to apologize for this but here goes. And not just any salad. It had two kinds of lettuce, tomatoes, olives, and those little red and yellow peppers, served in a hand-carved salad bowl...
Guess Who’s the Socialist
Let's play a game. I like to call it, "Name that Socialist. Who said this? When this country started, we were not a capitalist [nation], we did not operate on a capitalist economy. Incorrect, however. Wrong again...
The Airing of Grievances
I am on record as a staunch supporter of Christmas. If you're not familiar, Festivus was created by "Seinfeld" character Frank Costanza. Thus, back by lukewarm demand, I give you my apolitical list of grievances, in ascending order, for 2018...
Why the Pushback Against Christmas?
The Satanists have their statue. A local group of Satanists decided that it needed to counteract the Nativity scene that also stands in the capitol rotunda during the Christmas season...
The Media’s Revisionist History of Republican Presidents
Some things look worse over time - bread, milk, my hairline. But time and history (and the media) are kinder and more forgiving to one specific group of individuals than they are to anyone else on the planet - former Republican presidents....
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