Nothing ever changes, does it? At least decades ago there was some decent education that could have been had by those that wanted it; now, generations are programmed to follow the Party.

What makes our government so pathetic today is it's international weakness, and the blatant disregard for the law. Trump is appealing to people who want a leader who will use the power of the nation in our interests, and isn't beholden to a poisoned political system. I think Sowell is dead wrong when he mistakenly attributes the rise of the outsiders to an uninformed voter populace. I've been very studious of national issues all my life, and none of the usual political figures running this time around have gained my trust. When I listen to the outsiders, and research their personal history of accomplishment, I have some faith they'll be a better bet than those spit out by the political machine. I haven't decided which I favor, but I'm darned sure going to vote.

Unfortunately not enough people will read his column and then again if the masses did read it would they understand it.

Over too many years, Old Dino has watched control freaks puff themselves up and proclaim "Rule of law!" or "It's the law of the land!"
Looking at a little brown paperback book on my desk that contains the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, I recall how a former Klansman names Byrd would whip out such a book from a coat pocket to defend some libtard crap.

She makes good points.

As to his one policy posted on his website
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/position...

I can find nothing in it with which I disagree.

That's because our [used to be] Constitution is just a museum piece. The laws are loosely based on precedents and more so on the whims of the judiciary and their bosses. Then all of the above is followed by selective enforcement.

I'm no Trump fan but I did think the sharyl Atkinson's article on point was a good one. seen here: https://sharylattkisson.com/donalds-d...

yep, commented to that fact.

Is anyone else disturbed by the fact that Sowell implies that what we need as president is another 'out of touch with our lives career politician'???

Sad to see Sowell dismissive of Trump because of the hoopla, at this time in the process. On Trump's website, he has only one position (immigration) posted at this time. There will be more at which time, the "informed" will be able to judge Trump more comprehensively. I'll wait until then to see if the bombast matches policies.

Sowell writes: "The very fact that the voting age was lowered to 18 shows the triumph of the vision of elections as participatory rituals, rather than times for fateful choices. If anything, the age might have been raised to 30, since today millions of people in their 20s have never even had the responsibility of being self-supporting, to give them some sense of reality." With THAT, I agree.

Mamaemma, I understand your stand, but could I suggest considering instead to write in on your ballot the name(s) you'd vote for as conscious choice to protest your stand. I do this all the time so at least then I have the right to complain that our government is not representing me or other individuals.

Trump is Rudy Giuliani of this elections and he will share Rudy's fate- fall like a rock.

I agree wit Sowell.

Did Dr Sowell distinguish a Republic vs a democracy? We if we were a Constitutional republic, then a president would not have the fate of our lives in his hands.[edited for Kindle crazinesness]

This will be the least informed I will ever be about an election, and that's ok because I don't intend to vote. Good article

Sowell always cuts through and discards the BS. He's right, too.