Dr. Tom H. Hastings, Author at Pacific Sun

{Donald Trump 's] crude speeches are exactly what angry sectors of the U.S. loved, and they elected him—twice," writes Tom H. Hastings

Trumpster Fire: Don’t Fan the Flames

Jul 21, 2026

I am from Minnesota, and my dad took me canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as a boy. Eventually, as an adult,...

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Hypocritical Hijinks: Deceit Over Decency

Feb 17, 2026

Donald Trump to Iran’s leaders who are cracking down on protesters: “You better not start shooting, because we’ll start shooting, too.” Iran’s leaders say...

DOGE-Style: The coming ‘Musk Bust’

Dec 10, 2024

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are partnering to create a new U.S. government agency, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk underwrote the Trump campaign...

Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, made clear that ICE will be present at World Cup venues

Broken Record

Jun 5, 2024

Trump’s lies, fraud and scandal In 2016, Donald Trump ran as an outsider, as someone who could criticize the political record of his primary opponents...

Money Talks

Feb 13, 2024

Two views of Bidenomics I’m a no-compromise peace and justice person, for the most part. I served time in three prisons and many jails, coast-to-coast,...