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.

Mr. May vs. Ms. October

Those of us old enough to remember the halcyon days of the late 70s and early 80s and the great New York Yankee teams of that era with their owner, George Steinbrenner. George knew greatness and proved it when he went out and bought Reggie Jackson to patrol right field for the 1977 and 1978… Continue reading Mr. May vs. Ms. October

The Conservatives’ Bathroom War Erupts

Add the latest skirmish about bathroom usage to the list of phony wars the conservatives believe we are fighting in this country over issues that should have been settled long ago. Like voter fraud, those opposed to bathroom choice have created an image of a transgender man, or in the nightmare scenario, a man pretending… Continue reading The Conservatives’ Bathroom War Erupts

Don’t Like Trump? Does Trump-Christie Make You Feel Better?

I’ve read some scary headlines over the past few months about the primaries and the Trump march to the GOP nomination, but now that it’s all-but-official, the race for his running mate is beginning to take shape. The early signs are, of course, terrible: Chris Christie, the roach of the GOP, is back in the… Continue reading Don’t Like Trump? Does Trump-Christie Make You Feel Better?

The Neutering of Trump. Just Spayin’

Word is that Donald Trump will act more presidential from this point forward. Of course, not everyone is buying it, but the New York primary seems to have marked a turning or shifting point in the GOP race, if for no other reason than it looks more and more like Trump will be the Republican nominee this… Continue reading The Neutering of Trump. Just Spayin’

It’s April 2016: Do You Know Where Your Vote Is?

Now that we’ve got some room to breathe a bit until the New York primary hits with full force this week (that’s when the ads will start running), it’s worth looking at the present election season and asking, “Is this democracy?” I’m sure the rest of the world is following the elections and is wondering… Continue reading It’s April 2016: Do You Know Where Your Vote Is?

The Reality Show Election Just Got Very Real

It is true that political discourse has taken a wildly unpredictable and extremely troubling turn in this country, but just when it seems that the shouting match will get louder, along comes a politician who is calm, focused, steely, intelligent, moral and principled. Who is this person? The current occupant of the Oval Office. A… Continue reading The Reality Show Election Just Got Very Real

Terror Reminds Us of What’s At Stake

Just when it looked like we were going to spend the spring being subjected to the GOP food fight about wives and Supreme Court blockades and keeping swarthy people out of the country, along comes a cold sweat, fear-inducing, terror-in-the-night event in Belgium to focus us on what’s really at stake in this election. So… Continue reading Terror Reminds Us of What’s At Stake

The Countdown to the GOP Explosion

I’m at the point now where I don’t care about the process by which the Republican Party commits Hara-Kiri. I just want it to be over. In its boldest move yet, the party has committed itself to making sure that Donald Trump is not its nominee come July, and the strategy looks like this: Let’s… Continue reading The Countdown to the GOP Explosion

Denying the Climate of Fear

It was certainly bound to happen. After all, one of Donald Trump’s earliest backers hosted the same crowd when she was running for national office. This is what happens when a politician plays into the anger with more anger and blame and bluster and racism and Islamophobia and, above all, ignorance. Look, Bernie Sanders has… Continue reading Denying the Climate of Fear

Voters Scratch the 35 Year Itch

I think I understand why more than a third of Republican voters are fed up with the Republican Party and are supporting Donald Trump for president (including this list of august personalities who have endorsed the man). The GOP has played lip service to the small government, socially conservative crowd for decades without really committing… Continue reading Voters Scratch the 35 Year Itch

The GOP Creates a False Reality

I don’t know why people are so concerned about Donald Trump’s foreign policy experience. He’s currently fighting a war right here in the United States, and he seems to be winning. The past couple of days have shown, in vivid monochromatic white, that the Republican Party is in full-blown Three Mile Island meltdown mode, what… Continue reading The GOP Creates a False Reality