OF RELATED INTEREST: --Ukraine aid blocked soon after Trump’s phone call with Zelenskiy, emails show Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic strip cartoonist. His favorite expression “WHAT A HOOT” certainly sums up his outlook on his life and work which are inexorably entwined. … [Read more...] about A Note to Santa (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
How Donald Trump Could Become the Greatest Statesman in the History of the United States and Possibly of the World.
by Robert Coutinho Imagine, if you will, if President Trump were to call the news cameras into the fireplace lounge in the White House. He would be sitting down, facing the nation, with a fire burning in the fireplace, calmly ready to speak to all of us. He would be saying things either as an epiphany or as a pre-planned situation of four and a half years, I will use the … [Read more...] about How Donald Trump Could Become the Greatest Statesman in the History of the United States and Possibly of the World.
Impeachment comes to the Senate – 5 questions answered
Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, the senate majority leader, has a lot of power. AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley Sarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology Editor’s Note: The House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump. Attention now turns to the Senate. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, is known as a master … [Read more...] about Impeachment comes to the Senate – 5 questions answered
NIGHTMARE (Cartoon)
’30 for 30 Shorts: Subject to Review’ Highlights the Impact of Technology on Tennis
30 for 30 Shorts: Subject to Review airs December 22nd, 2019 on ESPN at 3PM ET. Slow-motion. Instant replay. Photographic review. In sports today, these are all standard terms that allow players, fans, and referees to make up their minds and to make the right call. This happens with any sport, but it's especially crucial for the ones that are fast-paced or involving a small … [Read more...] about ’30 for 30 Shorts: Subject to Review’ Highlights the Impact of Technology on Tennis
PUTIN PUPPET HISTORY (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Republicans, including Donald Trump, claimed history won’t be kind to Democrats for the way they’ve treated Trump. In case you haven’t noticed, Republicans suck at history. Hell, they suck with their own history. Here’s what we know: Vladimir Putin and Russia helped Donald Trump win the election. Russia meddled. Donald Trump knew Russia was helping him. His campaign even … [Read more...] about PUTIN PUPPET HISTORY (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Elvis Presley: Blue Christmas (Video 1968 NBC “Comeback” Special)
Many people have sung this song over the years. It is not "nostalgia" when I say that Elvis Presley sang it best. to wit: … [Read more...] about Elvis Presley: Blue Christmas (Video 1968 NBC “Comeback” Special)
Beating The Drum For A War On Disney Adults
The media has recently become awash with stories about an angry mom who was not very happy during her recent trip to “the happiest place on earth.” She went on a Facebook rant, calling for childless adults to be banned from entering Walt Disney World (WDW). She insists WDW is a “family with kids-only” venue. A New York Post article by Johnny Oleksinski sides with her. What is … [Read more...] about Beating The Drum For A War On Disney Adults
Can needed chemicals be made without crude oil?
Science magazine is a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Through the magazine, the AAAS asks an important question: Can the world make the chemicals it needs without oil? Here is the beginning of the AAAS report with that question as its title: "Black, gooey, greasy oil is the starting material for more than just transportation … [Read more...] about Can needed chemicals be made without crude oil?
A Crack in Evangelicals’ Blind Support for Trump? (Updated)
[See "Update" below.] In a (welcome) surprise, the influential evangelical magazine Christianity Today, founded by the late Rev. Billy Graham, published a damning editorial, stating that -- and justifying why -- “Trump Should Be Removed from Office.” Among the reasons stated, Trump's many moral failings. Specifically, his “profoundly immoral” actions addressed in the … [Read more...] about A Crack in Evangelicals’ Blind Support for Trump? (Updated)
MIKE “FALSE EQUIVALENCY PEARL HARBOR” KELLY, R-PA
Please click on image to make it larger... Let's untangle Mike Kelly's garbled statement... in which he begins by trying to set up what will be a failed climax ::: by offering that December is a mighty fine month because of " wonderful things that have happened in the past..." CHRISTMAS "Christmas," Kelly says. Ok. So far so good. BOSTON TEA PARTY And Kelly … [Read more...] about MIKE “FALSE EQUIVALENCY PEARL HARBOR” KELLY, R-PA
The Waiting Game
Last night’s impeachment vote set the stage for a power struggle between the political forces that dominate our nation. Nothing has been decided, and so much more will happen between now and the next election. In boxing parlance, the impeachment vote was a prelim. There may be a trial in the Senate. On the other hand, the House plans to hold back on delivering the articles … [Read more...] about The Waiting Game
The ‘Badass Women’ Who Voted to Impeach Trump
Trump has, for many years, not done well with and for women and with issues women care about. Today, Trump is only the third president in U.S. history to be disgraced by impeachment, significantly because of -- guess whom -- women. No need to go into the long, sordid list of offenses and attacks against women perpetrated by this man. Just the most recent one will … [Read more...] about The ‘Badass Women’ Who Voted to Impeach Trump
VANITY FAIR
WHERE EVERYTHING IS BOUGHT AND SOLD We have elected only a few presidents who were heroes in the classic sense. Certainly, George Washington and his early successors were heroes in that sense, as were Lincoln and FDR. The story of the hero is contained in the legends of Beowulf, and the Odyssey, and in the journeys of the Buddha, Moses, and Jesus. Joseph Campbell describes the … [Read more...] about VANITY FAIR
Impeachment (Cartoon)
On Donald Trump’s Impeachment
For the third time in American history, a President has been impeached- Andrew Johnson (February 24, 1868), Bill Clinton (December 19, 1998) and Donald Trump (December 18, 2019). Impeachment articles were passed in 1974 in the House Judiciary Committee but Richard Nixon resigned before a final vote was taken. Note that all three impeachments were highly partisan affairs. … [Read more...] about On Donald Trump’s Impeachment
Loudermilk Falsifies Christ’s Narrative, Saying Christ Had More Rights than Current President
Let's try to straighten out Mr. Loudermilk's garbled, angry and falsified statement about Jesus having 'more rights' than current President-- during Jesus' long privation and torture. Jesus didn't call himself king of the Jews, thereby that allegedly being a blasphemy. Others called Christ "King of the Jews". Sometimes this was a hope and an affirmation, but sometimes a … [Read more...] about Loudermilk Falsifies Christ’s Narrative, Saying Christ Had More Rights than Current President
Impeachment Christmas 2019! Nancy Pelosi Copies Holy Mother
New Party of Lincoln (Cartoon)
Whiny Trump and the Trumpicans
The wailing and gnashing of teeth that you are hearing throughout the USA is coming from impeached President Donald Trump and his defenders the Trumpicans. Perhaps semi loads of cheese should be sent to these people. After all, cheese is a traditional companion of whine. Their collective temper tantrum reminds this blogger of a saying: If the facts are on your … [Read more...] about Whiny Trump and the Trumpicans