Opinion

(Anderson) Herald Bulletin

“Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.”

To the Editor:

To the Editor:

Donald Trump’s everchanging defenses for his keeping White House documents at his unsecured Mar-a-Lago residence follows his past behavior when facing legal ramifications. First, claim victimization; it is merely a political attack on him, then mix facts with ever changing misleading statements and outright lies. You may recall this is exactly how he handled his first impeachment trial. In fact, just this year he again changed one of his defenses when John Bolton revealed that his upcoming book disputes Trump’s claim that he did not withhold military aid to Ukraine for a requested investigation into the Bidens. His new claim is, well, even if I did, it would not have been an impeachable offense.

Last week I attended a wine tasting in Nappanee. There I discovered Becky Kelley selling her book, “Wineing Your Way Across Indiana: Recipes, History and Scenery.” I bought a copy because it is unlike any other guide useful to an Indiana resident or tourist interested in undiscovered wines and wineries.

One year ago, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in part because the U.S. had hoped for the best after withdrawing its forces from the country, without adequately preparing for the worst. In dealing with the Taliban today, President Joe Biden’s administration can afford no such illusions.

The Indiana Business Journal has named its “Indiana 250”, a list of “the state’s most influential and impactful business and community leaders.”

About half a decade ago, we were all in an uproar and chanting, “Lock her up” over a private email server and classified email messages. Now there’s an eerie silence punctuated by cries of “witch hunt” because FBI agents went to Mar-a-Lago and confiscated classified documents that should never have been there.

(Terre Haute) Tribune-Star