Dr. Nicholas L. Waddy

Nicholas L. Waddy, an associate professor of history at SUNY Alfred, blogs at www.waddyisright.com.

April 15, 2018

Governor Moonbeam: Slayer of Genders

By now the American people are well-accustomed to the unmitigated kookiness that emanates from the Golden State, a.k.a. California. Governor Jerry Brown, affectionately known as “Moonbeam,” is naturally entitled to be recognized

Opinion

April 12, 2018

President Trump: Give No Quarter to the Chinese

Recently, President Trump tweeted: “President Xi and I will always be friends, no matter what happens with our dispute on trade. China will take down its Trade Barriers because it is the

Crazy Like a Fox: Trump’s Hardball Trade Tactics Are Working

When President Trump recently announced new tariffs of $50-60 billion on Chinese

Waddy: Trump missing golden opportunities to address nation.

An Open Letter to President Trump Dear Mr. President: To begin with,

Government spending is the bread and butter of Democratic politics,

By Dr. Nicolas Waddy Say what you will about Obamacare, but at its heart was the expenditure of gargantuan sums of taxpayer dollars in

March 21, 2018

Opinion

The Vietnam War: A Noble But Ill-Fated Crusade

by Dr. Nicolas Waddy Given the public interest that Ken Burns’ The Vietnam War generated, now seems like an ideal time to revisit some of

March 21, 2018

Featured·Opinion

Impeach the Democratic Party!

By Dr.By Dr. Nicolas Waddy More than one month ago, on February 7th, the Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi,

March 16, 2018

Featured·Opinion

Could Environmentalists be the Biggest “Climate Criminals” of All?

By Dr. Nicolas Waddy; Recently, the American people have witnessed a rash of lawsuits targeting energy companies for their alleged role in causing climate

March 14, 2018

Featured·Opinion

Making Tax Reform Great Again: Congress’s passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was a great leap forward

By Dr. Nicholas L. Waddy Congress’s passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was a great leap forward in terms of U.S.

March 6, 2018

Featured·Opinion

Conservatives Must Oppose Age Restrictions on Gun Purchases

By Dr. Nicholas L. Waddy In the wake of the horrific Parkland, Florida school shooting, President Trump has unveiled a number of proposals to increase

February 23, 2018

Featured·Opinion