https://www.wsj.com/articles/jim-mattis-duty-democracy-and-the-threat-of-tribalism-11566984601?mod=hp_lead_pos10

Book excerpt from Gen. Mattis, USMC (RET) from WSJ. Interesting excerpt, but this stood out to me.

“A wise leader must deal with reality and state what he intends, and what level of commitment he is willing to invest in achieving that end. He then has to trust that his subordinates know how to carry that out. Wise leadership requires collaboration; otherwise, it will lead to failure.”

This is NOT apparent in our current Commander-in-Chief. – IMHO

https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/vp-ed-column-solomon-20190828-vzdu47gk5bhhraa35jfwvwtlcq-story.html

Another Digby Solomon flail-ex. This time on the economy.

First, he makes it seem as if it is the EU’s fault that a Brexit deal can’t be negotiated. Reports seem to indicate it is Britain that can’t get its act together.

Then he claims Dems are “tepid” on free trade. Interesting that it was a DEMOCRATIC POTUS that negotiated the original NAFTA.

At least he finally lays some blame at Trump’s feet wrt current issues on trade policy and the negative effect is is having on our economy

Yet another Heller denial letter

https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/letters/vp-ed-letf-0828-20190828-ma7iuq3jkzgw5jjbnrttiyz3mi-story.html

From the “Heller” opinion

”    The Second Amendment is naturally divided into two parts: its prefatory clause and its operative clause. The former does not limit the latter grammatically, but rather announces a purpose. ”

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-290.ZO.html

Instead of endlessly publishing LTEs telling us that the 2nd Amendment doesn’t protect an individual right, perhaps whoever edits the LTEs should read the decision.