I used to think conservatives were funny. Now, they’re only funny inadvertently. The basis for all Republican humor, especially for those in the Trump cult, is cruelty. Republicans think it’s hilarious to put immigrant children in cages. They laughed their asses off when Border Patrol agents destroy jugs of water left for immigrants in the desert. They love cracks at the … [Read more...] about MAGA FUNNY (Cartoon and Column)
Not worth impeaching AG William Barr? America’s shattered democracy can’t afford not to
Aboard a Trump Train that is hurtling out of control toward its inevitable fate — and which in June 2020 feels more like Agatha Christie’s Orient Express with its warped passenger list of muddled motives and evil intent — the mysterious midnight ouster of Manhattan’s U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman reads as the ultimate “Whydunnit?”Everybody knows WHO wielded the ax late Friday … [Read more...] about Not worth impeaching AG William Barr? America’s shattered democracy can’t afford not to
Voting in the Era of the Corona Virus
Since Reconstruction ended a century and a half ago, the white power structure, particularly in the South but in other states as well, have used various mechanisms to try and suppress black and minority voting. Initially, those in power were conservative white Democrats, but over the last half century they have been supplanted by conservative white Republicans. Starting with … [Read more...] about Voting in the Era of the Corona Virus
Stalin purges added to vast human cost of WWII
Moscow (AFP) - The Soviet Union suffered the greatest losses of any country as it fought the Nazis in World War II.At the same time, Joseph Stalin's regime attacked its own citizens, executing, incarcerating and exiling those it viewed as hostile. Here are some of the most striking statistics.Tripling war toll - In 1946, Stalin said seven million had died in the 1941-1945 Great … [Read more...] about Stalin purges added to vast human cost of WWII
Opposing voting by mail is voter suppression
By Penny M. VenetisThe images are stark: voters, primarily people of color, standing in the hot sun or in the rain for hours to exercise their fundamental constitutional right to vote. Shamefully, the recent images of voters in Georgia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and other states are no different than ones we have seen in almost every election cycle for nearly two decades. The big … [Read more...] about Opposing voting by mail is voter suppression
“Shrinking” (Video ad by The Lincoln Project)
The Lincoln Project, a group of prominent traditional conservatives who are opposing Donald Trump's re-election and say they are " holding accountable those who would violate their oaths to the Constitution and would put others before Americans" has just released a new video ad. It's pegged to Trump's poorly attended rally in Tulsa: … [Read more...] about “Shrinking” (Video ad by The Lincoln Project)
Painted Ladies serves art as inspiration for short stories (Book Review)
Review by Doug Gibson Beth Porter has a distinguished career in the entertainment industry, both on stage and in film, as an actor and in duties behind stage and screen. She is also an accomplished writer of fiction. We have reviewed her memoir and a novel on this blog. In the anthology "Painted Ladies: a kaleidoscope of stories," Porter pens stories that are inspired by … [Read more...] about Painted Ladies serves art as inspiration for short stories (Book Review)
Uruguay quietly beats coronavirus, distinguishing itself from its South American neighbors – yet again
Life is resuming in Uruguay, where some students returned to school in April and the remainder will go back in on June 29. Daniel Rodrigues/adhoc/AFP via Getty Images) Jennifer Pribble, University of Richmond Latin America is the world’s new coronavirus epicenter, but Uruguay – a small South American nation of 3.5 million people – has so far avoided … [Read more...] about Uruguay quietly beats coronavirus, distinguishing itself from its South American neighbors – yet again
Changes
by Mike Fuqua I saw this little hokey saying the other day somewhere out on the net and thought that it was pretty outlandish. I mean after all, so far and by almost any estimate 2020 has generally been pretty bad. I don't have to list or detail them all but its generally been one catastrophe after another. So I was going to just pass it on by but the more I thought about … [Read more...] about Changes
Father’s Day – A Personal Story
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?