Senator Rand Paul has been spending quite a bit of time at the White House these days. He’s working with President Trump on a variety of issues, but he also may remind the chief executive of his campaign pledge to reduce the number of current U.S. wars, a main concern of the libertarian senator. If he is convincing enough, say some observers, he might even find his way on to the Republican ticket as Vice President. Continue reading “Rand Paul – Our Next Vice-President?”
Month: October 2018
Murder Capital Again?
In early October, five police investigators were eating dinner at a local restaurant in the Mexican border town Juarez when a gang burst in, shooting. Their aim was off. The police were wounded but survived. Yet all was not as it seemed. A week before, the assailants had set up banners in Juarez accusing the police of working for a rival drug cartel. In fact, in September, four police had been ambushed and killed in nearby mountains for apparently the same reason. In Mexico these days, you never know. Cartels reign supreme. The law is lawless. Continue reading “Murder Capital Again?”