Gene Edward Veith Jr.'s Blog, page 119

Putting together a Trump administration

There is running for office and then there is governing, two distinct tasks requiring two very different skill sets.  So now President-elect Trump has to put together a Cabinet, a team of advisors, a White House staff, and the rest of the Executive Branch. Trump has promised that he would surround himself with the best [Read More...]

Whither Republicans? Whither Democrats?

Last Summer, liberal pundits were looking forward to “the end of the Republican party.”  That Republicans were doomed, due to the inexplicable nomination of Donald Trump and his inevitable defeat, was the expectation even of many Republicans up until election day. But the day after the election, everything had reversed.  The Republicans have the presidency, the House, [Read More...]

President Donald Trump

Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. The polls were wrong; the pundits were wrong; even many of his supporters didn’t think he could actually win.  But he did. Not only was he an unconventional candidate–having never run for public office; having never been in military command like other non-politicians who have been [Read More...]

People who got it wrong

Being one of the people who got it wrong by being taken by surprise at Donald Trump’s election, perhaps I can justify, in a small way, the wicked kick I am getting at the reaction of the experts who just cannot get their minds around Trump’s election.  I’ll give you a sampling after the jump. [Read More...]

Congress, marijuana, beer, and other election results

The presidency was not the only important election last night. Republicans kept control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.  We no longer will have a divided government.  Which means that the Republican administration could, conceivably, get something done.  (Although gridlock is not always a bad thing.) Marco Rubio and Rand Paul were [Read More...]

Liveblogging the election

My custom has long been to stay up until the wee hours watching the election returns.  That will be much easier this year, since I’m in Australia.  Polls will close starting at about mid-morning, here in Oz time, where it will already be Wednesday.  The American election is of enormous interest here–as they say, when [Read More...]

What do you think will happen today?

So what are your election day predictions?  Who will win?  By what margin?  Will the winner in electoral college votes win the popular vote?  Will the election be disputed?  Which party will win the House of Representatives and the Senate?  What else are you expecting?  (Will the polls be vindicated or proven wrong?  Will any [Read More...]

How China is buying up Hollywood

During the Cold War, some Americans were worried that Communists were infiltrating the motion picture industry, so as to influence the West with their Marxist propaganda.  Today, Communists are taking an easier route.  They are just buying the industry. Government-connected Chinese investors have recently bought AMC Entertainment, Legendary Entertainment studios, Carmike Cinemas, Dick Clark Productions, [Read More...]

The Doctrine of Two Kingdoms as a Paradigm for Criticism

I spoke at Jordan Cooper’s “Just & Sinner” conference, the topic of which was the doctrine of the Two Kingdoms.  This is a teaching that many people are confused about, including some Reformed folks who are trying to adapt it to Calvinism.  In my first talk, I explained why this teaching is NOT dualism; nor does [Read More...]

Your last chance to make your case

Tomorrow is the election.  Soon it will all be over.  It looks like it is going to be closer than anyone expected, so every vote will be important.  Use this space to make your case for the candidate you are supporting.  Also for voting for a third party or an independent candidate.  Also for not [Read More...]