— This article, by Jerry Cates, was first published on 26 September 2016, and was last revised on 27 September 2016. © Govinthenews Vol. 7:9(1). Sometimes you just have to stand on principle. This is one of those times. Amazon.com is today one of the world’s prime (!) suppliers of books and just about everything ...

— The centerpiece of this article is a brilliant essay written in one hour’s time by Will Harris and published on FaceBook on 2 August 2016; editorial comments have been added by Jerry Cates, but Will’s essay has not been edited and is provided in its entirety; this article was last revised on 4 August ...

— This article by Jerry Cates, was published on 5 July 2016, and last revised on 7 July 2016. © Govinthenews Vol. 7:7(1). —————————— Today the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, via its Director James B. Comey, announced that charges will not be filed against Hillary Clinton for her use of a personal, unsecured server ...

— This article by Jerry Cates, was published on 8 May 2016, and last revised on 15 May 2016. © Govinthenews Vol. 7:3(1). —————————— Donald Trump is now the Republican Party’s presumptive candidate for president of the United States of America. Got that? I mean, do you really, really get that? The Democrats get it. ...

— This article by Jerry Cates, was published on 13 March 2016, and last revised on 13 March 2016. © Govinthenews Vol. 7:3(1). —————————— According to Mirriam-Webster’s definition, the word “goon” refers to (1) a person who has been hired to threaten, beat up, or kill someone, and (2) a stupid person. The two definitions are natural ...

— This article by Jerry Cates, was published on 14 January 2016, and last revised on 2 February 2016. © Govinthenews Vol. 7:1(4). —————————— The main GOP debate on 14 January had two winners: the U.S.A. and Donald Trump. Need I say more? Probably not. But here goes, anyway: Trump made no serious missteps in ...

— This article by Jerry Cates, was published on 12 January 2016, and last revised on 12 January 2016. © Govinthenews Vol. 7:1(3). —————————— Last Thursday, on January 7th, 2016, an 18-year-old woman, out on a stroll with her father in a Brooklyn playground, was attacked by five teenaged men. One of the men pulled ...

— This article by Jerry Cates, was published on 11 January 2016, and last revised on 12 January 2016. © Govinthenews Vol. 7:1(2). —————————— America does not need gun control. What we need is Obama control. Black and white statistics on guns, crime, and violence make one thing very clear: the more guns a law-and-order ...

— This article by Jerry Cates, was published on 1 January 2016, and last revised on 6 January 2016. © Govinthenews Vol. 7:1(1). —————————— U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Friday, January 1, 2016, his plans to meet with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday, January 4th, to discuss ways he can use his ...