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
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Robert De Niro Calls Trump a “Flat-out Blatant Racist!”
An outspoken critic of Donald Trump spoke in a recent interview and called #45 a “flat-out blatant racist!” Robert De Niro tore into President Trump in an interview published this week, calling him a “flat-out blatant racist.” “If he was smart, he’d be even more dangerous. He’s dangerous as it is,” the “Wizard of Lies” actor told Deadline. “He’s… Continue reading Robert De Niro Calls Trump a “Flat-out Blatant Racist!”
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
The Trump Doctrine: Shoot Off Mouth, Then Foot
At this point, the main difference between President Trump’s (shudder) relationship with Kim Jong-un and Mitch McConnell is that Trump has asked only McConnell to resign. Kim just gets the bluster treatment. Of the two, McConnell is in the biggest trouble. Here in New Jersey, and only about 10 miles from the president’s retreat in… Continue reading The Trump Doctrine: Shoot Off Mouth, Then Foot
Sometimes, America, It Takes a Leak
Thank goodness for government leaks and the leakers who leak them. From the Pentagon Papers to the transcripts of President Trump’s (shudder) conversations with the leaders of Mexico and Australia, leaks of government information have overwhelmingly benefited the country. They serve the interests of democracy. They uncover that which the ruling class would like to keep… Continue reading Sometimes, America, It Takes a Leak
Beg Your Pardon? I Can’t Fear You.
If the past six months is any guide, then most politicians – corporate executives and foreign leaders – have little to fear from Donald Trump. He has turned out to be a wildly ineffective manager, deal maker and communicator, and with turnover in his administration expected to be high over the coming months (Sean Spicer… Continue reading Beg Your Pardon? I Can’t Fear You.
Australian Reporter on Trump – He Has “Pressed Fast-Forward on The Decline of The United States”
Everyone should know by now that Donald Trump lies, and he lies a lot! So when he walked away from the G-20 Summit calling it “a great success,” well, everyone already knew he was lying. Enter Chris Uhlmann, the political editor for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He had a totally different and quite frankly, more believable… Continue reading Australian Reporter on Trump – He Has “Pressed Fast-Forward on The Decline of The United States”
Trump Gets Huge Tax Cut in Senate Obamacare Repeal Bill
CNN reports that those in the top 0.1%, earning $5 million or more, would receive an average tax cut of nearly $250,000 in 2026, according to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center. Those in the top 1%, who earn $875,000 and up, would see an average tax savings of $45,500 a year. Republicans’… Continue reading Trump Gets Huge Tax Cut in Senate Obamacare Repeal Bill
Worst is the New Normal
Let me get this straight. The president (shudder) lies in hinting that he might have tapes of his conversations with James Comey in order to make sure that Comey tells the truth when he testifies under oath in front of Congress? Comey says that this spurred him to have a friend leak information he hoped… Continue reading Worst is the New Normal
Keith Olbarmann – Trump is “Self-Destructing…” We Should Help – Video
And again, I agree! Keith Olbermann made this statement on one of his “The Resistance” episode posted on YouTube. According to Olbermann, when it comes to the president of the United States threatening our freedoms, heritage or way of life, wanting that president to fail is perfectly okay, even if it means the president ends… Continue reading Keith Olbarmann – Trump is “Self-Destructing…” We Should Help – Video
The Snowflake Presidency
When are Americans going to wake up and realize that Donald Trump is like any other guy in a bar with an opinion and limited facts? That he’s essentially a guy who went into dad’s business, spreading his money around to anyone who would spell his name correctly in big neon letters, and that he… Continue reading The Snowflake Presidency