We all had fathers, for better or worse, we owe a great deal to them not only for their genetic material but hopefully as a guide to our future. In most respects he was an average man and father. He was born in 1916 and raised on my Grandfather’s farm in Minnesota. My Grandfather was only able to scrape together enough money to buy 40 acres of land plus a few cows to produce … [Read more...] about Father’s Day – A Personal Story
Trump Rally Underwhelming
Donald Trump's 20 June 2020 rally in Tulsa did not live up to its hype. From the Tulsa World: President Donald Trump came to Tulsa Saturday to restart his reelection campaign. It was not entirely a roaring success. Trump himself was full-throated enough. He spoke for an hour and 42 minutes, interspersing attacks on China, Democratic nominee Joe Biden and an … [Read more...] about Trump Rally Underwhelming
Empty Seats in Tulsa at Trump’s Campaign Launch: Social Media has Field Day
President Donald Trump's campaign had been touting his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the reboot of his troubled campaign. It reported one million tickets had gone out. It defied health and city officials who pleaded with Team Trump not to hold a rally amid Oklahoma's rising coronavirus numbers. The Trump campaign insisted it would go on as planned. And while masks would be … [Read more...] about Empty Seats in Tulsa at Trump’s Campaign Launch: Social Media has Field Day
Top US prosecutor who probed Trump’s allies fired
New York (AFP) - America's top law enforcement official told a federal prosecutor known for probing allies of President Donald Trump that he was fired Saturday -- sparking uproar and triggering an inquiry by Democratic lawmakers.Geoffrey Berman, head of the Southern District of New York attorney's office since 2018, discovered his job was in jeopardy via a press release late … [Read more...] about Top US prosecutor who probed Trump’s allies fired
Fred’s Failure (Meidas Touch political VIDEO)
A new political ad from Meidas Touch: Fred's Failure. … [Read more...] about Fred’s Failure (Meidas Touch political VIDEO)
DYING ON TULSA TIME (Cartoon and Column)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 20, 2020. Come for the Trump hate. Leave with the Trump virus. Either way, you’re one infected sycophantic Kool-Aid goose-stepping troglodyte. Donald Trump does not care about his supporters. If you’re one of them, he does not care about you. The proof of this is him holding a rally today that he admits will infect some people. That’s probably why … [Read more...] about DYING ON TULSA TIME (Cartoon and Column)
Python skin jackets and elephant leather boots: How wealthy Western nations help drive the global wildlife trade
Python skin jackets and elephant leather boots: How wealthy Western nations help drive the global wildlife trade Protesters hold signs outside women’s fashion designer Eudon Choi in London during Fashion Week in 2017. Elena Rostenova/www.shutterstock.com Maria Ivanova, University of Massachusetts Boston and Candace … [Read more...] about Python skin jackets and elephant leather boots: How wealthy Western nations help drive the global wildlife trade
Barr tries to fire him but U.S. prosecutor who probed Trump allies refuses to quit
New York (AFP) - A US prosecutor who investigated allies of President Donald Trump insisted Friday he had no intention of quitting after the attorney general issued a press release announcing his resignation.Geoffrey Berman oversaw the prosecution of former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and probed advisor Rudy Giuliani's efforts to discredit the president's political opponents … [Read more...] about Barr tries to fire him but U.S. prosecutor who probed Trump allies refuses to quit
US judge allows release of ex-Trump aide Bolton’s book
Washington (AFP) - A US judge refused Saturday to block the release of a tell-all book in which President Donald Trump's former national security advisor describes him as corrupt and incompetent.With the book already shipped to stores for sale next week, Judge Royce Lambert wrote that John Bolton appeared to have failed to get written White House agreement that his memoir … [Read more...] about US judge allows release of ex-Trump aide Bolton’s book
BREAKING NEWS: Navy Capt. Brett Crozier Will Not Be Restored to Command of the Theodore Roosevelt (UPDATED).
UPDATE: The initial uproar about Captain Crozier’s reaction to the coronavirus outbreak aboard the Theodore Roosevelt was the "too widely dissemination" – even the alleged leaking – of Crozier’s email where he pleaded for help in fighting the virus outbreak aboard his ship and the allegation that Crozier had not "followed the chain of command.” In his now-famous letter … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: Navy Capt. Brett Crozier Will Not Be Restored to Command of the Theodore Roosevelt (UPDATED).
So, are Southern children still being taught the falsehoods of the Evil Cause?
So, are Southern children still being taught the falsehoods of the Evil Cause? This question is a reasonable one to ask considering the nonsense that Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III tweeted on 12 June 2020. From CNN: Alabama Democratic Sen. Doug Jones and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions tussled on Twitter over a congressional proposal to strip Confederate … [Read more...] about So, are Southern children still being taught the falsehoods of the Evil Cause?
The Framingham Virus Study
No, there is no Framingham Virus Study, but there should be. However, there is a Framingham Heart Study (FHS), a long-running cohort longitudinal study of all the factors related to heart disease. The FHS has greatly increased our knowledge of heart disease, and therefore it is one of the best healthcare research investments ever made. A similar long-term study of viral impact … [Read more...] about The Framingham Virus Study
BOLTON REFUSED TO HELP WHEN IT MATTERED MOST. BUT THERE’S AN UPSIDE.
Oh, so now he tells us. John Bolton is telling us damning stuff about Trump that we already knew – and he’s doing it five months too late. Timing is everything in life and politics, and this guy’s could not be worse. That’s not to say that the morsels in his long-awaited memoir aren’t worth binging and purging. Trump, for instance, is so ignorant that he doesn’t know … [Read more...] about BOLTON REFUSED TO HELP WHEN IT MATTERED MOST. BUT THERE’S AN UPSIDE.
A field guide to Trump’s dangerous rhetoric
President-elect Trump at a post-election rally in Mobile, Alabama, Dec. 17, 2016. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M University All leaders are demagogues. You may not realize this, because we’ve come to associate the word “demagogue” with only dangerous populist leaders. But in Greek, the word just means “leader of the people” (d?mos … [Read more...] about A field guide to Trump’s dangerous rhetoric
‘Have You No Decency?’ Must Be Asked Again
Nine months ago, commenting on the then-upcoming book, “Last Stop Auschwitz: The Story of My Survival” by Eddy de Wind, a reader brought up the fact that Jews were not the only ones who were incarcerated in the Nazi death camps. I mentioned that in their hate of everyone they deemed inferior, racially alien, different or enemies of the Third Reich, the Nazis herded hundreds … [Read more...] about ‘Have You No Decency?’ Must Be Asked Again
Bolton’s Stunning Revelations: Will They Matter?
Even before publication of John Bolton’s long-awaited and long-blocked book “The Room Where It Happened," some of the most scathing and damaging passages on Trump’s “stunning ignorance,” incompetence, corruption and near treasonous performance in the White House are being widely quoted. Former National-Security advisor John Bolton was one of Trump’s closest and most … [Read more...] about Bolton’s Stunning Revelations: Will They Matter?
Supreme Court nixes Trump’s ending DACA: a big win for “Dreamers”
The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 to nix President Donald Trump's effort to remove DACA, the program that allowed nearly 650,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to stay in the country. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the liberal justices in the winning vote. This a big win for "Dreamers" but the court ruling leaves open the possibility that Trump … [Read more...] about Supreme Court nixes Trump’s ending DACA: a big win for “Dreamers”
JOHN BOLTON TRUMP BOOK (Cartoon)
In new book, Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected, virtually endorsed Chinese concentration camps
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump “pleaded” with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects, according to a scathing new book by former Trump adviser John Bolton that accuses the president of being driven by political calculations when making national security decisions.The White House was working furiously to block release of the book, … [Read more...] about In new book, Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected, virtually endorsed Chinese concentration camps
Former Atlanta cop charged with felony murder in Rayshard Brooks’ death
ATLANTA — The former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks was charged Wednesday with felony murder and 10 other offenses in his death, the Fulton County district attorney’s office said.At an afternoon news conference, District Attorney Paul Howard announced the charges against Garrett Rolfe, who shot Brooks twice during a suspected DUI arrest at an Atlanta … [Read more...] about Former Atlanta cop charged with felony murder in Rayshard Brooks’ death