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                                                                                     From the Southwest Ledger   By James Finck, Ph. D.   As Americans gather at the polls this week to choose our next president it may look a bit different than it has in the past. For good or bad, early voting and mail-in voting has become much more common, meaning the lines may be…

  At the time of writing this column, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is currently leading in most polls to win the Presidency of the United States.   With only three weeks before the election, the worst thing that could happen for the Harris campaign is a snide, off-the-cuff remark that could sway voters against her.…

Dear Editor: Please consider quoting, citing, or requesting permission to reprint my Letter to the Editor that was published in the St. Paul Pioneer-Press on August 29, 2024, copied below. Multiple Sources and Critical Thinking It is vital for each of us to do our patriotic duty to become informed voters for the upcoming presidential…

From the Southwest Ledger   By James Finck, Ph. D.   Over the past year I have written several articles dealing with the war between Israel and Hamas. While that war is still ongoing, a more recent conflict has begun between Israeli forces and Hezbollah. While Hamas and Hezbollah have a shared goal to destroy…

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From the Southwest Ledger   By James Finck, Ph. D.   As a political historian, I was disappointed when Joe Biden backed out of the presidential race. I say that for no other reason than it’s been a rare occurrence in history where we have had two presidents battle it out.   However, while it…

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Telling it, Like it is Judging by what has happen the last few years, the Democratic party has gone to pot!  That and some of the government agencies as well, and most of the national television news. Truth is now hard to find. If there had been truth, the present mentally and bodily disabled president,…

‘For the Good Times’: Bidding Farewell to Kris Kristofferson – Historically Speaking    October 9, 2024     From the Southwest Ledger   By James Finck, Ph. D.   “Well, I woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head that didn’t hurt. And the beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad, so I had…