by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com In 2016 I became one of the earliest members of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for president. I did this because I believed he was the least hawkish and the least likely to get us into another unnecessary war. I had voted...
by design | Aug 21, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Trump Cases Are Fueled By Partisan Political Hatred By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com There is a very old saying that a zealous prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich if he wanted to. If we really believed in the presumption of innocence – that a person is...
by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Kennedy Was Right On Covid, Ukraine, Crony Capitalism By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I have never voted for a Democrat for president, and I am pretty sure I never will. I would not have had the privilege of serving in Congress for 30 years if the...
by design | Aug 7, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Biden Scandals Are Bigger Than Watergate By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Miranda Devine, a columnist with The New York Post, wrote on July 26th that it was “mystifying” that President Biden would be bragging about “Bidenomics…since polls show only one in...
by design | Jul 31, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Much Has Changed Since ‘Andy Of Mayberry Days’ By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Last week I wrote about how so many things had changed since I grew up in “Andy of Mayberry Days” in the 50s and early 60s. A few of the many examples I gave were that families...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
There have been many changes since the 50s and 60s By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The publication date of this issue of The Focus is three days after my 76th birthday on July 21. I find it hard to believe that I am this old, but I also feel blessed...
