Trump’s Tariffs

Trump’s Tariffs By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Donald Trump has thrown many of his supporters under the bus. Trump says he is going to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico plus an additional 10% on China. In so doing, he is betraying...

The Donald the First?

The Donald the First? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com One of my dear friends has bought into the Trump dictator mantra. Methinks she probably watches too much MSNBC because the dictator mantra defies all logic. First, if Trump is a...

Jimmy Carter: An Appreciation

Jimmy Carter: An Appreciation By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com A right-wing daily had the headline “20th Century’s Worst President Dead at 100.” Worst president? Not even close. I guess the author has forgotten about Woodrow Wilson (my...

Democrats and the politics of envy

Democrats and the politics of envy By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Kamala Harris ran ads as the “candidate of change” promising a “new way forward.” She apparently forgot that she was Joe Biden’s vice president. Did this mean she was...

Heaven for all or for some?

Heaven for all or for some? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I love Christian principles and strive to live by them. I firmly believe that those principles that helped mold Western civilization have led to a better world than one that...

Thank you, Elon Musk

Thank you, Elon Musk By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com In the presidential election of 2020, aligned against Trump were both the mainstream media and all the social media giants like Twitter, Facebook and Google. All three of these social...