by design | Aug 19, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
U.S. Calls For Ceasefire But Keeps Supporting War By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On August 12, the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, issued a press statement commemorating the anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions. He said: “The...
by design | Aug 12, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
A 2003 Newsletter Still Accurate Today By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Almost every week, even now, someone will say to me, “I really miss your newsletter.” I am very grateful for those comments because I tried very hard to put out very detailed Washington...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Sen. Kamala Harris Was Further Left Than Bernie Sanders By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Before the media and his own party forced him out, I wrote in the July 15 issue of The Focus “whether Joe Biden or someone else is the Democrat nominee, the election...
by design | Jul 29, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Republican Conventions In 1964 And 2024 By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com A few days short of my 17th birthday in July of 1964, I rode a train for 77 hours to go to the Republican National Convention that nominated Sen. Barry Goldwater for president. The...
by design | Jul 22, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Trump Hatred Has Become Mental Illness In Some By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com For many years, people used to describe Richard Nixon as the most hated man in American politics. But the hatred for Nixon pales in comparison to the hatred that many millions...
by design | Jul 15, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Media Now Embarassed For Covering Up Biden’s Weakness By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com It is both a little bit funny and a little bit sad, even a little pathetic, when a very old man tries to show he is as strong and active as a much younger man. President...
