There are tons of quotes from Donald Trump that would have destroyed any other candidates for the race for the presidency of the US or for any other presidency for that matter. These two on Mexico and Mexicans are examples of his outspoken opinions: “I will build a great wall – and nobody builds walls […]
Be Careful Mr. Cruz: Revenge Can Be Self Destructive!
It was an accident prone week for the principal speakers at Republican Convention last week. We had Melania Trump’s speech which followed a customary ceremonial (epideictic) model; then we had Ted Cruz’s speech, which was a forensic speech albeit a negative one, and finally Donald Trump’s acceptance speech, which was deliberate in style and content. […]
Brexit: It Is a Matter of Interests!
There are a bunch of roads around where I live in Dublin called Palmerston Road, Temple Road, Cowper Road; each called after Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) and his wife. Temple was Palmerston’s surname while his wife was Countess Cowper. Of course, this side of Rathmines was never noted as a nationalist stronghold; quite the contrary, in […]
