Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Did Sarah Sanders lie to the Special Counsel?

Posted on April 21, 2019 by lawrence serewicz

To serve Trump, Sarah Sanders lied repeatedly about James Comey having lost the confidence of the rank and file FBI. Despite her claim that it was a “slip of the tongue” utter in the “heat of the moment”, it was, … Continue reading →

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A legitimate president knows “Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.”

Posted on November 4, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Over the past year, we have been treated to, or rather forced to endure, the unsavoury aspects of a president’s personality. Over the past year, we have tweets and public statements that show us something that is usually hidden. We … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Warsaw Speech: some tentative thoughts on the Crisis of the West

Posted on August 12, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Trump’s Warsaw speech has attracted a lot of attention. Grown men and women have literally swooned at its beauty, grandeur, and audacity. Their claims suggest that if you combined Lincoln’s Lyceum Address, King’s I have a Dream speech, and Kennedy’s … Continue reading →

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Journalists wrestling Trump for the truth: Fake News and a Post-Truth society?

Posted on June 11, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Jay Rosen in his article (“The Trump White House has turned into a kind of playground for the press.”) has hit upon two important truths about the Trump presidency, the press and the problem of “fake news”.[1] First, Trump like … Continue reading →

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Trump, supremacism and political extremism

Posted on June 6, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

“As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy.”– Abraham Lincoln Donald Trump has made America … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Michael Anton and Leo Strauss’ Machiavelli

Posted on May 3, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

In a recent interview, Mr Anton said that he knew “Nick”, his short hand for Niccolo Machiavelli, for over 30 years. He qualified his support by saying he followed the Leo Strauss’ Machiavelli.[1] For his interviewer, this made sense. Leo … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Syrian missile strike was a strategic blunder with Xi

Posted on April 16, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Dedicated to the memory of Dean Rusk; a Southern gentleman, an American patriot, and a public servant who understood what is at stake with China. In statecraft, there are three types of blunders or sins. Two are punished and one … Continue reading →

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To salvage his presidency Trump must defeat himself to escape the wilderness of mirrors

Posted on April 14, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Rick Wilson has written something that every member of the Trump White House, including Trump, needs to read.[1] They need to read this if they want to salvage Trump’s presidency. Unlike Mr Wilson, I believe that the Trump presidency can … Continue reading →

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Why Scarlett Johansson does not understand Ivanka Trump’s public silence

Posted on April 9, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

In a recent interview, Scarlett Johansson criticized Ivanka Trump. She said that Ivanka’s failure to challenge her father’s public betrayed her claims to be an advocate for women.[1] In response, Ivanka explained that her influence was hidden from the public. … Continue reading →

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Milo, nihilism, and conservatism’s decayed soul (revised)

Posted on March 14, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Recently, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) withdrew their offer to Milo Yiannapolous to speak at their event. They withdrew their offer after a video was found that showed him explaining how sex between an older man and a 13yr … Continue reading →

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