I can count the number of times on my hands - one hand, that I rose in agreement with Donald Trump. His administration's initial, pitiful response to the human calamity in Puerto Rico combined with his flippancy in discussing it is but one reminder of the many deficiencies that accompany his governing style. His bombast and taunting of key players on international issues is … [Read more...] about NFL Should Contractually Ban “Taking The Knee”
A Narcissist’s Guide to Helping Others Understand It Is All About You
WASHINGTON -- Excerpted from "The Me-Driven Life: A Narcissist's Guide to Helping Others Understand It Is All About You," by John Barron. Reprinted without permission. Chapter 12, "Coping with Natural and Man-Made Disasters," pp. 269-277 Natural disasters and their man-made counterparts (mass shootings, terrorist attacks) pose an obvious challenge for those living the … [Read more...] about A Narcissist’s Guide to Helping Others Understand It Is All About You
Will the Trump that ‘Happened’ in Vegas Stay in Vegas?
When Trump visited Puerto Rico nearly two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated the island (Remember, Puerto Rico is “an island surrounded by … big water”), he first stopped by one of the least affected and most affluent districts in San Juan’s suburbs where he told one homeowner who had lost a couple of windows, “That’s fantastic…we’re going to help you out. Have a good … [Read more...] about Will the Trump that ‘Happened’ in Vegas Stay in Vegas?
Why Donald Trump can’t be a moron
Secretary of State Tillerson is wrong. President Donald Trump can't be a moron. He hasn't joined the union: … [Read more...] about Why Donald Trump can’t be a moron
The Gun Lobby Blues
Pity the poor members of the gun lobby, the NRA, and gun manufacturers. Think of how terrible they must feel knowing the products they are pushing in Congress have been used for such unspeakable crimes. Killing the kids at Newtown, the concert-goers in Las Vegas, the night-clubbers in Orlando. One could go on and on. Misuse of a fine product made for self-defense and hunting … [Read more...] about The Gun Lobby Blues
Cartoon and Column: QUICKER-PICKER-UPPER-IN-CHIEF
Donald Trump has thrown more paper towels than any other president before him. Not even Roosevelt threw paper towels as tremendous and absorbent as the ones Trump threw. Bill Clinton would go to the site of a tragedy and hug victims. George W. Bush climbed on top of a pile of rubble where dead bodies were still being searched for and declared, “we heard from those … [Read more...] about Cartoon and Column: QUICKER-PICKER-UPPER-IN-CHIEF
Proposed Gun Legislation That Is Reasonable
No blogger is correct in every case. Regarding gun control, I am happily incorrect about something. In my blog post Las Vegas Shooting and Gun Control, I state the following: "New gun legislation might be worthy of consideration as long as it meets two conditions: 1) It doesn’t violate the Second Amendment. 2) It would actually do some significant good. I don’t know of … [Read more...] about Proposed Gun Legislation That Is Reasonable
“Worst Shooting in USA”? Try Sand Creek Massacre, over 100 Dead. 3 Survived.
Imagine soldiers coming back from an attack on a peaceful village of Cheyenne and Arapahoe, with women's genitalia, men's testicles, babys' scalps hanging from their standards. The attack was led by Maj. John Chivington, a brash man of conceit. What does one call such a man who rides up in sneak attack and slaughters peaceful people? Call it Evil? Sick evil? Demented? … [Read more...] about “Worst Shooting in USA”? Try Sand Creek Massacre, over 100 Dead. 3 Survived.
Is early breast cancer detection a myth?
Cancer that is detected early is smaller and more easily treated. The American Cancer Society tells us on its website, "Getting regular screening tests is the most reliable way to find breast cancer early." However, the more aggressive breast tumors tend not to be diagnosed by mammogram but by palpation (feel). … [Read more...] about Is early breast cancer detection a myth?
Fake news comes to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON -- Fake news has come to the high court. At Tuesday's argument before the Supreme Court about gerrymandering -- the science of using map-drawing and Big Data to keep ruling parties in power even when a majority votes for the opposition -- Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. was searching for a way to uphold the unsavory practice. But there was a problem: Gerrymandering is … [Read more...] about Fake news comes to the Supreme Court
Cartoon and Column: It happened again in Vegas
The lieutenant governor of Nevada said yesterday was a great day for America. It was a great day for us because we all came together. Strangers helped strangers. Blood drives are over capacity. Go-Fund-Me’s are raising millions of dollars. The president slowly read through a prepared script and momentarily didn’t sound like an insane douche bag. We are giving each other … [Read more...] about Cartoon and Column: It happened again in Vegas
Jared Kushner Is A Bad Man. That Makes Him The Perfect Son-In-Law For Donald Trump.
There was a time in Jared Kushner's life when he could have turned away from the Dark Side. That time might have been in 2005 when following an investigation by then-U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, Kushner's billionaire father Charles pleaded guilty to 18 counts of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and witness tampering, a charge arising from his retaliation against … [Read more...] about Jared Kushner Is A Bad Man. That Makes Him The Perfect Son-In-Law For Donald Trump.
The Worst Mass Shooting… Until the Next One
By John L. Micek On one level, the horror perpetrated Sunday night by lone wolf gunman Stephen Paddock, who indiscriminately sprayed gunfire across a country music festival in Las Vegas, defies belief. Before he took his own life, as a police SWAT team barged into his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, the 64-year-old Paddock murdered 59 people, and … [Read more...] about The Worst Mass Shooting… Until the Next One
Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. Were Close to Being Charged With Felony Fraud
In the spring of 2012, Donald Trump’s two eldest children, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr., found themselves in a precarious legal position. For two years, prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office had been building a criminal case against them for misleading prospective buyers of units in the Trump SoHo, a hotel and condo development… … [Read more...] about Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. Were Close to Being Charged With Felony Fraud
Trump praises hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico amid criticism of a slow response
VIDEO: Donald Trump (in a move that sparked mockery and criticism on twitter) throws rolls of paper towels to Puerto Ricans while visiting Puerto Rico: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Brushing aside criticism of his administration's response to Hurricane Maria, President Donald Trump visited Puerto Rico on Tuesday, hailing the recovery effort as an "amazing job" by first … [Read more...] about Trump praises hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico amid criticism of a slow response
Las Vegas and the Nature of Evil
By Daniel Sherman In 1966 Charles Whitman, a highly intelligent man and decorated Marine and Eagle Scout, climbed the University of Texas Tower and opened fire randomly, killing 13 and wounding 32. He knew something was wrong when he wrote prior: “I don’t really understand myself these days. I am supposed to be an average reasonable and intelligent young man. However, … [Read more...] about Las Vegas and the Nature of Evil
A DoD Assessment of Puerto Rico Two Weeks after Maria Struck
The following is DoD’s “Understanding [of] Maria's Damage and the Job Ahead for Puerto Rico," as reported by Jim Garamone at the Defense Media Activity. "To understand the problems the people of Puerto Rico face, it is important to understand the violence of Hurricane Maria, officials involved in the effort said. The eye of the hurricane hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20 as … [Read more...] about A DoD Assessment of Puerto Rico Two Weeks after Maria Struck
Sadly, the carnage will continue
WASHINGTON -- We will never know why. We already know how, but we don't care about that. And we know, beyond the slightest doubt, that it will happen again. There can be no rational motive for mass murder, which means that asking why Stephen Paddock turned the Las Vegas Strip into a killing zone is ultimately a futile exercise. He may have had nominal or imagined reasons for … [Read more...] about Sadly, the carnage will continue
Shooting: The Obligatory Job is Sacrificed to PeeCee
It's not what you think: Well, here it is, as predictable as an eclipse and just as malevolent: CBS Legal Exec: No Sympathy For Vegas ‘Because Country Music Fans Often Are Republican’ Will Ricciardella / The Daily Caller A top legal executive at CBS, Hayley Geftman-Gold, said she “is not even sympathetic” for the victims of the shooting at a country music festival at … [Read more...] about Shooting: The Obligatory Job is Sacrificed to PeeCee
Las Vegas Shooting and Gun Control
They want to shut the gate to the corral after all of the horses have escaped. That's how some people are reacting to the mass shooting in Las Vegas. “If only the federal government had passed Law X after the Y shooting, then the Las Vegas shooting wouldn’t have happened!” Hey, Pandora, why don’t you grab those bad things you let out of your box and put them back in? … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Shooting and Gun Control