Category Politics

  I recently read Matthew Continetti’s Oct. 7, 2017, article: “Pop Goes the Liberal Media Bubble: Trump Drives the Mainstream Press to Abandon the Pretense of Objectivity” It appeared first in the Washington Free Beacon (of which Continetti is editor… Continue Reading →

[The 25th and a ½ Amendment: presidential probationary period (just like McDonald’s)] — RECENT HEADLINES — “HHS Secretary Tom Price Resigns Amid Criticism for Taxpayer-Paid Charter Flights” (9/29/2017) “President Tweets 18 Times Today About Puerto Rico Hurricane Recovery: Attacks Residents… Continue Reading →

“The sick, the elderly, and the disabled will have to stand in front of Obama’s death panel so his bureaucrats can decide if they’re worthy of health care” (— Sarah Palin). — RECENT HEADLINES — “‘Little Rocket Man’ Kim and… Continue Reading →

[Kellyanne Conway is upset that some people are “easy with an insult … about our leader”] — RECENT HEADLINES — “Trump Fans Phony ‘Unmasking’ Controversy, Conflates With ‘Obama Wiretapped Me’ Lie” (9/14/2017) “69th Primetime Emmy Awards Include Heavy Comedic Focus… Continue Reading →

  At the 1972 Summer Olympic Games, American Rick DeMont won the gold medal in men’s 400-metre freestyle swimming. Brad Cooper took silver. Later when International Olympic Committee members voted to disqualify the top medalist for using performance-enhancing drugs, they… Continue Reading →

[“Fire and fury,” “Locked and loaded” meet “Pissin’ in the wind”] — RECENT HEADLINES — “President Declares Sept. 3 ‘National Day of Prayer’ for Hurricane Harvey Victims” (9/1/2017) “North Korea Successfully Tests ‘Missile-Ready’ Hydrogen Bomb; U.S. Warnings and Put-Downs Back… Continue Reading →

[The president hawked merchandise at a disaster news conference. It’s time: Republicans should call for Trump’s resignation.] — RECENT HEADLINES — “Trump Grants Convicted Felon, Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a Pre-Emptive Pardon” (8/25/2017) “New Trump Aide Email: ‘I Will Get… Continue Reading →

[The only Trump inheriting a mess is Barron] — RECENT HEADLINES — “Chief Strategist Steve Bannon Serves Last Day on WH Payroll After Trump Firing” (8/18/2017) “Dick Gregory, Civil Rights Icon and Social Commentary Comedian, Dies at 84” (8/19/2017) “Great… Continue Reading →

[After seven months of presidential gross incompetence and refusal to condemn neo-Nazis, Republicans must demand that President Trump resign] — RECENT HEADLINES — “Suspected Neo-Nazi Rallyer Plows Car Into Anti-Nazi Protesters: Kills 1, Injures Many” (8/12/2017) “Trump Condemns ‘Egregious Display… Continue Reading →

[President’s trash-talk toward Kim Jong Un carries little weight after years of lying con artistry] — RECENT HEADLINES — “Trump Threatens ‘Fire and Fury’ Against North Korea if It Threatens or Endangers U.S.” (8/8/2017) “FBI Conducted No-Knock Search of Manafort’s… Continue Reading →