I've been thinking a lot lately about one of the Unsung Heroes of American history, the late Adlai Stevenson.  He was Governor of Illinois and the Democratic nominee for President in '52 and '56.  After losing twice to Ike he was asked how … [Read more...]

At the end of the day it comes down to this.  Who do you trust to break down ALL the barriers to progress that prevent Americans and America from reaching its' greatest potential ?  Not just economic barriers but international, social, … [Read more...]

MSNBC and CNN have just projected Hillary Clinton as the winner of the Nevada caucus over Bernie Sanders --- 52%  to  47%. We are so happy for you, Secretary Clinton.  You go, girl !  SCORE ! Fred Rich LaRiccia   … [Read more...]

As the most admired moral leader in the world today, Pope Francis was right to say the action of building walls instead of bridges is not Christian. He could have gone even further to say that ANY kind of bigotry makes a mockery of the … [Read more...]

I watched the Nevada  Town Hall Forum tonight with my best friend, Terry McGinty, a Bernie supporter, and WOW ! We were BOTH blown away by Hillary.  She was strong, articulate, passionate and so knowledgeable on the issues raised by … [Read more...]

Massachusetts Former Governor Deval Patrick would be a wise choice to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Why ?  For the same reason President Eisenhower chose California Governor Earl Warren who turned out to be one of … [Read more...]

MSNBC has just announced that Senator Bernie Sanders is the winner of the New Hampshire primary. Congratulations Team Bernie for  running a great campaign. Now it's on to Nevada and South Carolina.   Fred Rich LaRiccia … [Read more...]

Kasich 3 Trump  2   Sanders   4   Fred Rich LaRiccia … [Read more...]

for his cowardice in opposing waterboarding as torture. And his followers laughed and cheered him on. This fool is about to become the Republican nominee for President of the United States.  He is a sick and depraved … [Read more...]

We live in a troubled world.  Issues both great and small cry out for our attention everyday.  And we constantly ask ourselves what should we think ?  What should we say ?  What should we do ? There are those who demagogue with the glib … [Read more...]