Ben Sasse, a Republican Senator from Nebraska called out Donald Trump and his White House for all its drama in a Sunday morning interview. “I don’t have any desire to beat this president up, but it’s pretty clear that this White House is a reality-show, soap-opera presidency,” Sasse told NBC’s “Meet the Press,” running through… Continue reading Republican Senator Ben Sasse – “Too Much Drama” From Trump’s “Soap Opera Presidency”
Obama to Voters – “Restore Some Sanity In Our Politics”
The coming midterm elections should be taken seriously, as a chance to “restore some sanity in our politics,” Former President Barack Obama said at a campaign event in California on Saturday – a clear swipe against Donald Trump and the normalization of insanity since Trump won the White House. Obama didn’t mention President Donald Trump… Continue reading Obama to Voters – “Restore Some Sanity In Our Politics”
Teachers Need Some R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Most of the nation’s schools are now open and running, but what of education? Here in New Jersey and in much of the New York suburbs, the opening week was an exercise in damage control. Most school districts, including mine, that do not have air-conditioning suffered through a terrible four days that saw students and… Continue reading Teachers Need Some R-E-S-P-E-C-T
The Back-To-School Special: What You Know Beats How You Feel. Every Time.
My school district thought that it would just a fabulous idea to have the faculty report at the end of August, and not wait until September as they had for, say, the past 110 years. And to try and mollify us, in addition to giving us something to think about, they contracted with Dr. Robert Brooks and had… Continue reading The Back-To-School Special: What You Know Beats How You Feel. Every Time.
The Silly Season Gets Ominous
Gee. It turns out that the president actually lied. Not that this is a total surprise given his history of being a liar, telling untruths, exaggerating facts, creating alternative facts, being 100% wrong, saying one thing and contradicting another, making stuff up, fibbing, retweeting fake news stories, lying to his wife, and getting his American… Continue reading The Silly Season Gets Ominous
What Party? Some Democrats Aren’t Helping the Cause
Remember when the two worst words you could post on your Facebook feed was when a group of friends were talking about a party that you weren’t invited to and you plaintively asked, “What party?” I’m starting to feel that way about my party, the Democrats. I’m a registered Democrat and have been since I… Continue reading What Party? Some Democrats Aren’t Helping the Cause
Former Navy Admiral to Trump – Please Revoke My Security Clearance
William H. McRaven, a decorated Navy Admiral who oversaw the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, penned a letter to the national disgrace in the Oval Office, the national disgrace also know as Donald Trump. Dear Mr. President: Former CIA director John Brennan, whose security clearance you revoked on Wednesday, is one of the finest public servants… Continue reading Former Navy Admiral to Trump – Please Revoke My Security Clearance
Son Gives Maximum Donation to Democrat Running for His Republican Father’s Seat
“I just gave the maximum allowed donation to Jennifer Lewis, a democrat running for my father’s congressional seat” His Republican congressional father announced that he is not running for re-election. But I don’t think that is the reason the son donated the maximum to a Democrat. The son is a true American, a citizen of… Continue reading Son Gives Maximum Donation to Democrat Running for His Republican Father’s Seat
I Know! Let’s Allow Businesses to Take Advantage of Consumers!
What a fun game this is. The country elects Republicans who oppose government involvement in our lives, except for our private parts, favors businesses over people, and makes it easier for businesses to take advantage of us when we try to fight back. The game then continues when we elect Democrats to fix all of… Continue reading I Know! Let’s Allow Businesses to Take Advantage of Consumers!
What A Great Idea! Let’s Pollute More!
I agree that any talk of restoring this country’s greatness must include a return to the smoke-belching, less-regulated, gas-guzzling, backroom-deal-making era that characterized the United States during its hegemonic, paternalistic, condescending, arrogant post-World War II to 1991 past. If I’ve argued anything in my life, it’s that smog and respiratory distress are about as American… Continue reading What A Great Idea! Let’s Pollute More!
Mika Brzezinski – “Donald Trump is Completely Unhinged” – Video
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski offered a stunning and blistering piece on Friday’s Morning Joe. In a commentary, she admitted a lot of people – including his close advisors and congressional Republicans – are afraid to say the obvious: that Donald Trump “is completely unhinged and getting worse by the day!” “He’s not well. That’s the bottom… Continue reading Mika Brzezinski – “Donald Trump is Completely Unhinged” – Video
Think the Supreme Court is Non-Political? Think Again.
I just spent a week doing what all teachers should have the option of doing in the summer if they didn’t need a second job to make ends meet. I attended a seminar on a content topic that was both fascinating, useful, and timely. It was sponsored by the Gilder Lehman Institute of American History and… Continue reading Think the Supreme Court is Non-Political? Think Again.