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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Mar. 13, 2025

Greetings! Foxnews.com is posting some surprising op-eds these days. First,  Georgetown University adjunct journalism prof Richard Fowler wrote that Federal workers layoffs represent a betrayal of working Americans. That’s a strong anti-Trump administration sentiment coming from one of The Donald’s staunchest media allies. Foxnews.com also threw a curveball with a piece from true-blue Dem chatterbox James Carville urging fellow party members to tone down the heated rhetoric when challenging the MAGA-in-Chief. “I think it’s evident to anyone and everyone that Democrats’ response needs to be deliberate, determined and dignified—not ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade,’” he opinedThe American Conservative makes the case that Trump shouldn’t  exert his control over Ukraine.  Writer Doug Bandow argues that pushing for Zelensky’s ouster to get a peace deal could backfire… Take this with a grain of salt. Former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Michael Flynn told Alex Jones that the Deep State is plotting to assassinate the unhinged InfoWars head honcho, among other Trump loyalists who are on a hit list. Flynn served as Trump’s U.S. national security advisor for all of 22 days in the beginning of 2017. He was forced out after reports surfaced that he lied about talks he had with the Russian ambassador to the U.S…Trump wants to give the Presidential Medal of Freedom award to 1960s NY Yankee second baseman Bobby Richardson who is now 90 (Newsmax).  Trump sounds ancient with this one. Anyone under retirement age remember Richardson?…If  you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard