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 Donald Trump’s pick for the top law enforcement official and top Defense Department official in the country seem glaringly lacking in respect for the law when it applies to them or their prospective boss.Matt Gaetz, who has withdrawn himself from...

By JUDITH TRUESDELL

 Thomas Jefferson did not always live up to his ideals, but he was a master at articulating the goals of good government in defending the rights of man.In considering what kind of government I would like to live under, considering why people need...

By JUDITH TRUESDELL

I have to say, I agree with Donald Trump. The 2020 election was rigged, but not for the absurdities he spouted. How many other “democracies” have “swing voters,” “battleground states,” and “third-party spoilers?” Why was the 2020 election decided by...

By JUDITH TRUESDELL

In the last 10 years, I have written several times about how our election system could be made democratic by eliminating the state support for political parties. Now I will address how Congress could also be made democratic by changing the system to...

By JUDITH TRUESDELL

There are so many issues raised in Bill Newman’s column, “The illusion of kinder, gentler executions,” [Recorder, Feb. 5]. A side issue is the Supreme Court shadow docket; issuing decisions without any written opinion. It should be unconstitutional...

By JUDITH TRUESDELL

I usually skip over the Beacon Hill roll call page, but the headline on Jan. 20 caught my eye: “Students must take a financial literacy course,” proposed as a new requirement before graduation.“The components of the curriculum would include the...