What a great word. Infrastructure. People of all stripes and models use it earnestly despite its awkwardness. It means so much and is so difficult to romanticize. I’ll stop. Remember when infrastructure was going to be first on the new president’s agenda? It was going to be the issue that Democrats and Republicans could rally… Continue reading Whither Infrastructure?
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.
Don’t Get Mad: Get Going
You knew there was going to be a point at which it gets worse. We might have reached it. The Supreme Court ruled that the president can order the borders closed to certain people because of their religion and that you should be protected by a union contract without having to pay for it. Of… Continue reading Don’t Get Mad: Get Going
And You Thought Immigration Was Bad
The pictures, dismissive commentary, rationalizations and policy contradictions (if there really is a policy) surrounding immigration have shown that the RepubliTrump party is morally and ethically bankrupt. But that’s not really the worst of it. In fact, all of this immigration horror might be a sideshow to what the party really wants to do to… Continue reading And You Thought Immigration Was Bad
Rooting for the World
I understand that the reason the United States is not in the World Cup tournament is due to poor play, suspect coaching, and stubborn woodwork, but there is a bit of poetry involved in that the present administration wants to isolate us and have us not play nice with the rest of the world. So… Continue reading Rooting for the World
Donny Dictator Defines Deviancy Down
I’m always amused when there’s a president in the White House with whom you don’t agree, and friends or others ask, “But you want the president to succeed, don’t you?” And I suppose, in the abstract, the answer always has to be yes because the success of the president is tied to the success of… Continue reading Donny Dictator Defines Deviancy Down
The Absolute Power Grab: Ignorance of the Law Becomes Trendy
There’s nothing like studying the Watergate scandal to remind you of what can happen when one person gets more power than they can handle. President Nixon thought he was above the law, but the Supreme Court said otherwise. Now we have Nixon redux or more likely, Trump acid reflux, in the form of a president who believes… Continue reading The Absolute Power Grab: Ignorance of the Law Becomes Trendy
The Last Vestige of Scoundrels
Great statements are considered great for a reason, and this one by Samuel Johnson about false patriotism certainly stands the test of time. Scoundrels will use patriotism for their own ends. If it wasn’t apparent when Donald Trump began his run for president, it is crystal clear now; that his brand of patriotism is noxious, uncompromising, divisive… Continue reading The Last Vestige of Scoundrels
One Word: Trumpflation!
Yes, it’s here. Trumpflation: that combination of rising wages, rising interest rates, a border that’s closed to low wage labor, a trade war with China, tensions with our European allies over economic sanctions, and a dropping fertility rate. What’s it all add up to? Well, it doesn’t really add up, but the result will be rising… Continue reading One Word: Trumpflation!
Happy Mother’s Day
Remember not to post anything on the Internet you wouldn’t want your mother to see. Of course, that would exclude 99% of what’s on the Internet. Happy Mother’s Day.
Common Among Celebrities and People of Wealth
Any populist claims made by Donald Trump are heretofore considered fraudulent. This man is no populist. He’s barely popular and his policies will not help his constituents as much as they think. The economic numbers that came out Friday were encouraging and at this point it’s Trump’s economy. Unemployment is down for almost every demographic group… Continue reading Common Among Celebrities and People of Wealth
Beware of Smiling Dictators
It’s on. The Kim Jong-un Redemption Tour is officially under way and like any other one-party, all-powerful, illiberal, murderous dictator, he is smiling all the way. Hello. I had my uncle shot. (Smile) Hello. I had my half-brother killed in one of the most unique, sinister plots I could think of. (Smile) Hello. I’m going… Continue reading Beware of Smiling Dictators
The Bullet Stops Here
I believe we have a winner. The award for the most misguided person in the United States has to go to Micheal D. Cohen, Donald Trump’s attorney and scheissmeister, who is quoted as saying that he would take a bullet for the president. Now don’t get me wrong. I would certainly take a bullet for anyone… Continue reading The Bullet Stops Here