A piece I believe capsulizes what many of us are wondering. Where are our politicians, Senators, Representatives, and healthcare people. Why are they so silent as Trump and his keeper Musk slowly disassemble the nation. There are consequences to this. It will not be Trump, Musk, Congress, or doctors and healthcare who will bear the […]
I used to believe Republicans would join with Democrats if there was an threat to the United States. The first clue I had of this not being true was watching Josh Hawley give a fist up to the protestors who turned into rioters attacking Capital police and breaking into the building. I am with you […]
I have not seen where the Senate has confirmed RFK (in name only) yet. Maybe it is happening as I type this commentary? A few thoughts come to pass as I read certain articles. There always seem to be a few amongst the Democrats who will shoot the party and themselves in their respective feet […]
Ninety-one year old Senator Chuck Grassley is prompting Kash Patel to restore his version of the public’s trust in the FBI. I kind of wonder what trust of which he speaks. I think we already know he is referring to Republicans. It is hard to know what the public believes as they do not know […]
The least trustworthy name in news, buried in the 13th graf: Democratic lawmakers have argued it would be illegal for Trump to unilaterally eliminate a federal agency without consulting Congress. This is not a question of whether something is blue-green, aqua, or cyan. This is a matter of fact. You might think a news organization […]
From ink-stained wretches to eye candy and not much else. From Mr. Dooley’s, “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable” to tell them what they want to hear as long as it doesn’t afflict the comfortable. Was it the camera? Hey, media, threatening to annex Greenland isn’t a negotiating tactic; it is straight out of […]
When is it okay to “heighten the contradictions”, to allow bad things to happen for the sake of instigating political change? I’ve been noodling on this problem for decades without making much progress, and Trump’s victory has forced me to dig in once again. This is my current thinking, for what it’s worth. Democrats have […]
One Hour until the dread January 20th. 23 hours into the strange TikTok banned January 19th. Trump says he will delay the law banning TikTok by executive order. Can he do that???? Don’t ask me. I’m not a lawyer. However, I do have a first amendment right to play a lawyer on the web. Do […]
Maybe Krugman’s commentary should be entitled differently. Maybe “waking up to reality?” or “When the chickens come home to roost?” or “sorting out the facts from the make believe?” Krugman is on a bender looking at what is being said as factual and how much do the stated fact align with reality. China v Trump […]
January 16, 2025 In his final address to the nation last night, President Joe Biden issued a warning that “an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power, and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead.” It is not […]