Skip to content
Friday, October 2, 2026
Latest:
  • New ADL research reveals systemic exclusion of Jewish and Israeli artists across museums, entertainment and publishing
  • How Managed IT Services Help Baltimore Businesses
  • How Text to Speech Is Reshaping the Way We Read, Write, and Listen
  • Maryland delegation announces $8.6 million to increase safety and security in places of worship
  • Book excerpt: Rhythm of a broken heart: The new feminine mystique
Baltimore Post-Examiner

Baltimore Post-Examiner

A little bit of everything

  • News
  • Commentary
  • Reviews
  • Special Reports
  • Blogs
  • Literature
  • Poetry
  • Lyrics
  • Sponsored Posts
  • Contact
Richard E. Vatz
Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

Richard E. Vatz  https://wp.towson.edu/vatz/  is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of political rhetoric at Towson University and author of The Only Authentic of Persuasion: the Agenda-Spin Model  (Bookwrights House, 2024) and over 200 other works, essays, lectures, and op-eds.  He is the benefactor of the Richard E. Vatz Best Debater Award at Towson.  The Van Bokkelen Auditorium at Towson University has been named after him.

Author: Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

Commentary 

CBS ’60 Minutes’ excellent interview with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu

May 11, 2026 Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

If you want to see an extraordinarily excellent interview and an incredible interviewer, watch “60 Minutes” interview May 10, 2026,

Read more
Commentary 

The perhaps deservedly permanent fall from grace of Saturday Night Live

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

Criticizing an institution is fraught with interpersonal danger. Lifelong defenders will defend it without considering the merits of your critique.

Read more
Commentary 

Trump trumps Norah O’Donnell on humiliating ’60 Minutes,’ Sunday, April 26, 2026

April 27, 2026April 28, 2026 Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

“60 Minutes” has been my favorite news analysis show, particularly in the years when it was produced by my former

Read more
Commentary 

My final falling out of like for Democrats

April 22, 2026 Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

It is rare when an article I read motivates me beyond a letter to the editor, but one has led

Read more
Commentary 

American triumph in Iran: Leadership, including Donald Trump, Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Amy Klobuchar

April 7, 2026 Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

Today, there was cheering, pursuant to American brilliant military success in rescuing fliers who were at risk after being shot

Read more
Commentary 

Strong opinions (with tiny caveats) supporting the attack on Iran

April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

Recently, the House of Representatives cut down a Democratic-led effort to stop the United States’ war against the Iranian expansive

Read more
Commentary 

Local news’ devastating political one-sidedness

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

I founded and taught “Media Criticism” at Towson University for two full decades, and I never pushed one ideology or

Read more
Commentary 

The very worst people in your life

March 24, 2026 Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

In over 50 years of teaching in higher education, I sometimes would delve into a personal mood with my students

Read more
Commentary 

Instability in President Trump’s administration; Focus on J.D. Vance

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

I taught Presidential rhetoric for over 50 years; thus, for those of you who take what follows with a grain

Read more
Commentary 

The once great Democratic Party

March 14, 2026 Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

People have said to me, “What personnel examples do you have of the demise of the Democratic Party?” I have

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →

U.S. National Debt

The current U.S. national debt:
$40,260,641,972,390

Source

RECENT COMMENTS

  1. Richard Vatz on Restitution attorney praises new law designed to help Holocaust-era victims and their descendants recover stolen propertyAugust 6, 2026
  2. stickman hook on Maryland Freedom Caucus response to Speaker Pena-MelnykAugust 3, 2026
  3. Skye on Puncturing political clichés; The most resilient undisputed cliché of allJuly 25, 2026
  4. Ellen Last on Maryland’s Democratic Party (and the national party) very accepting of Anti-Semitism: Case in point, Rep. Jamie RaskinJuly 17, 2026
  5. Deborah Yatsuk on Puncturing political clichés; The most resilient undisputed cliché of allJuly 15, 2026

POLL

Learn More

Copyright © 2012 - 2026 Baltimore Post-Examiner
Website Hosting & Management by Mays & Associates

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Join The Team
  • Submit Content
  • Support & Donate
  • Login
  • Thank You
Copyright © 2026 Baltimore Post-Examiner. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag Pro by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.