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Biden More Like Ike Than FDR: Political Podcast

September 13, 2021 by William S. Bike Leave a Comment

US President Joe Biden exiting Air Force One

Some liberals, and even some conservatives, say Joe Biden is another FDR. Not so fast: pundit William S. Bike tells why that’s not quite right in this political podcast.

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Biden’s First 100 Days

May 29, 2021 by William S. Bike Leave a Comment

President Joe Biden signing legislation - podcast about Biden's first 100 days in office

In a wide ranging historical discussion, hear William S. Bike talk about the president’s first 100 days since FDR’s presidency in the 1930s. Bike tells how history affects expectations for Joe Biden.

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Changes in 1970 Made Wrigley Field ‘Friendly Confines’

April 28, 2021 by William S. Bike Leave a Comment

Wrigley Field bleachers 1970 - fans with "the basket"

Changes to Wrigley Field in 1970 made it the “Friendly Confines” that Cub fans know and love to this day. Although Cub broadcasters had been using the phrases “Friendly Confines” and “Beautiful Wrigley Field” for years…

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Yes, Senate Impeachment Trial Of Trump After Leaving Office Is Constitutional

February 10, 2021 by William S. Bike Leave a Comment

Yes, impeaching private citizen Donald Trump after he left office IS constitutional – and based on precedent. This article tells why and covers the history involved.

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Relax, Democrats: Primaries Working the Way They Should

March 2, 2020 by William S. Bike Leave a Comment

Pete Buttigieg won Iowa’s caucuses. And Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s primary. Someone else will win South Carolina. Does this mean the Dems are in disarray? No. It means the system is working just as it was meant to. Learn why in this post.

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Ending The Draft Helped Create The Horror Of Endless War

December 28, 2019 by William S. Bike Leave a Comment

“Be careful what you wish for, you may receive it,” wrote author W.W. Jacobs in the classic horror story The Monkey’s Paw in 1902. Nearly 50 years after military conscription, or the draft, ended in the United States in 1973, we can see that that admonition is a salient one. Opponents of the draft got […]

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India Sanctions in Shadows in Trade War Expansion

December 28, 2019 by William S. Bike Leave a Comment

Despite cordial appearances, the trade war between India and the U.S. continues. Trump Trade War Against China Gets Scrutiny President Donald Trump’s trade war with the People’s Republic of China has received much scrutiny from economists, pundits, and the media. After all, China is the world’s second largest economy in terms of Gross Domestic Product […]

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