Hoping for something special on Monday when Robert Mueller has promised to unseal the first legal action relating to his probe of Russia’s involvement in the election? Speculation is rampant and the Republicans must be nervous or they wouldn’t be dredging up Hillary stories. My favorites are the ones that say the Democrats are the… Continue reading The Weeks Ahead: Pressure, Not Panic
Author: Robert I. Grundfest
I am a teacher, writer, voice-over artist and rationally opinionated observer of American and international society. While my job is to entertain and engage, my purpose is always to start a conversation.
Reality to US: My Condolences
I’m still trying to figure out how you actually mess up a condolence call to a soldier’s family and turn it into a national nightmare when the White House Chief of Staff has to lie to cover up for the president’s lies. And just to make it worse, the White House Press Secretary then questions an… Continue reading Reality to US: My Condolences
The Retreat Becomes a Rout
And, no; I’m not talking about Democratic failures in the face of the Republican onslaught. What’s being routed is common sense, practicality, reason, and stability. The president has ultimately decided that if Congress is not going to strip health insurance from millions of people, essentially box them into buying policies that have unconscionably sky-high deductibles… Continue reading The Retreat Becomes a Rout
Shooting Policy Blanks
We learned this week that the Republican Party is so concerned about religious rights that they’ll compromise women’s health and allow people who are supposedly committed to love and compassion to discriminate against fellow human beings who love differently than they do. We also learned that the only suggestion they can come up with when… Continue reading Shooting Policy Blanks
Tax Cut Pizza Math: How Many Slices Will You Get?
Raise your hand if you thought the Trump tax plan would favor the middle class and the poor. I see no hands. Democrats in the House and Senate can fulminate all they want, and the responsible media – and you know who they are – can put banner headlines about economic inequality on their sites… Continue reading Tax Cut Pizza Math: How Many Slices Will You Get?
The Dotard Wants War and Concussions
Take that, you John McCain you. And NFL players who kneel for the national anthem? You need to speak the way we want you to speak. And hit harder, man! Be like Aaron Hernandez. But what’s happening with Stephen Curry you ask? We don’t want your NBA Championship demeanor and terrific play and ambassador-like personality anywhere near the… Continue reading The Dotard Wants War and Concussions
The New Normal Is Still Not Normal
Is it just me or is the political circus breaking for an intermission? Yes, I know that the president watched FOX News, then tweeted that the British knew who the suspects were in Friday’s terrorist attack. And he also reiterate his position that civil rights agitators are just as bad as Nazis and Klan members.… Continue reading The New Normal Is Still Not Normal
It’s Just the Weather. Nothing to See Here, Citizens. Move Along.
No, it’s not the Apocalypse. That happened last November. This is just weather. Just weather. And the earth. How quaint. Three hurricanes, and a major earthquake that very few people outside of Mexico are paying attention to, are taking their physical and psychic toll on a country that does not need any more bad news. Add… Continue reading It’s Just the Weather. Nothing to See Here, Citizens. Move Along.
The New School Year: History Will Guide the Future
New school years always bring new challenges for children, parents and teachers. This school year, though, promises to be much trickier, because we are now debating United States History. Remember history? That’s the class that isn’t tested at the end of the year by the great national testing monopoly, Pearson. The PARCC tests focus on… Continue reading The New School Year: History Will Guide the Future
Pardon Our Appearance While We Crash and Burn
In the Trump Administration’s best approximation of Friday Night Lights, the president (shudder) treated two of his main constituencies to a Shabbat treat. First by throwing civil rights and equal opportunity to the floor when he banned transgender Americans from serving their country in the armed forces, and then when he pardoned convict Joe Arpaio,… Continue reading Pardon Our Appearance While We Crash and Burn
Why Are We Debating Hate?
Finally, the president has united much of the country. Unfortunately for him, most of the country opposes what he stands for. Yes, there are still many people who support the president and believe that his equating violence on both sides was appropriate, but a larger majority sees the danger in his saying that the Nazis and the… Continue reading Why Are We Debating Hate?
Our President: The Hate That Keeps on Hating
With all that Charlottesville means now and will mean in the future, this much is clear: Donald Trump is probably the most genuine president we’ve ever had. He is a genuine racist. He is genuinely ignorant of United States History. He genuinely believes that there is a moral equivalency between those who hate and those… Continue reading Our President: The Hate That Keeps on Hating