I’m sure you’ve heard about the latest outrage. Of course you have. It was about foreign affairs or the economy or immigration or something that will make the country weak or less democratic or dirtier or something. You reacted to it on social media. Maybe you organized something or gave money to someone or just… Continue reading You Want Change? Eyes Forward
The Issues That Will Win the Day
Have you noticed that Congress hasn’t passed any laws lately? Yes, I know they’ve probably snuck in some measures having to do with the awfulness of the government being able to help poor people or possibly allowing people to cite religious beliefs as a way to discriminate, but other than that, nothing. I’ve already written… Continue reading The Issues That Will Win the Day
Whither Infrastructure?
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?
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
CNN’s Anthony Bourdain Found Dead in France
The world has lost a very genuine person. CNN reported today that Anthony Bourdain, a world-renowned chef, and host of CNN’s Parts Unknown, was found dead in his hotel room in France from an apparent suicide. He was 61 years old. CNN confirmed Bourdain’s death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide. “It… Continue reading CNN’s Anthony Bourdain Found Dead in France
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
Chelsea Clinton – Trump has “Mainstreamed Hate”
The Clintons are fighting back… will, at least Chelsea Clinton is. And she is fighting back hard. While being interviewed by The Guardian, Chelsea Clinton did not hold her tongue when talking about the racism and hate ushered in and mainstreamed by the Trump administration. “I think that the way that our president and many… Continue reading Chelsea Clinton – Trump has “Mainstreamed Hate”
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
Trump Calls His Wife By The Wrong Name
I can understand making this mistake when you’re talking about a friend. I can understand making this mistake when you’re talking about an acquaintance. But when you’re talking about your wife, the mother of your youngest child, making such a mistake deserve much condemnation! After returning home from an almost week-long stay at the hospital… Continue reading Trump Calls His Wife By The Wrong Name