“Now, Here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" – Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass Yesterday, Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, finally spoke the truth: The strategy employed by Donald Trump and his Republican … [Read more...] about REPUBLICAN POLICY AND THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS
Brexit is turning into a quagmire filled with quicksand swallowing Westminster
Today should have made history for Britain. Instead, it turned that storied country’s venerable parliament into a shambles with MPs stumbling like headless chickens. Today was the day when Brexit – Britain’s exit from the European Union after 45 years of ever-closer union – should have happened allowing the British people to “take back control” as desired by the referendum … [Read more...] about Brexit is turning into a quagmire filled with quicksand swallowing Westminster
Honoring the ‘Hello Girls’
In the times in which we live, it has become acceptable for a presidential candidate to mock the disabled -- to raucous applause from his supporters. It has become cool for a commander in chief who has never served to dishonor war heroes – with tacit approval or telling silence from his followers. It has become hilarious for the president of the United States to scorn the … [Read more...] about Honoring the ‘Hello Girls’
Russia responds to Mueller report: Moscow wins, Putin is stronger than Trump and US is a ‘pain in the a – –
Cars pass the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 25, 2019. AP/Pavel Golovkin Cynthia Hooper, College of the Holy Cross “A mountain has given birth to a mouse. The ‘Russian affair’ falls to pieces before our eyes.” So pronounced the Russian news site Gazeta.ru, as word of the completed Mueller report swept around the world. Thus far, official … [Read more...] about Russia responds to Mueller report: Moscow wins, Putin is stronger than Trump and US is a ‘pain in the a – –
Eco-Friendly Commercial Renovation Tips and Tricks
If an old building houses your business, it's probably time for a remodeling project. When it comes time to renovate your business, rebuilding from the ground up with sustainable materials isn't always an option, but you can make your renovation eco-friendlier. Here are five tips and tricks to make your next renovation project better for the environment. 1. Knock Out Some … [Read more...] about Eco-Friendly Commercial Renovation Tips and Tricks
Holy Moses. Mike Pompeo thinks Trump is Queen Esther.
WASHINGTON -- This must be President Trump's year of living biblically. Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on a trip to the Holy Land during the Jewish holiday of Purim, offered his diplomatic view that God anointed Trump a modern-day Queen Esther, the Purim heroine from the biblical Book of Esther. The Christian Broadcasting Network, recalling Esther's … [Read more...] about Holy Moses. Mike Pompeo thinks Trump is Queen Esther.
Cartoon: Obamacare Wreckers
38-year old, Jacinda Ardern, a Messiah and a Woman
Even before the Christchurch, New Zealand Mosque massacre The thought had crossed my mind more than once Prostrate in Friday congregation in any US mosque we are all praying ducks I have seen the New Zealand massacre video Seen the worshippers take bullets, coil away and die without resistance No different perhaps from any other Man eat Mankind except this one was … [Read more...] about 38-year old, Jacinda Ardern, a Messiah and a Woman
Adam Schiff’s ‘Finest Moment’ (Updated)
Update: True to form, and emboldened by his puppet's four-page “summary” of the Mueller report, Trump did what he always does when faced with serious charges against him, during a Grand Rapids, Michigan, revival yesterday: lie, use profanity and launch personal attacks. “The special counsel completed its report and found no collusion and no obstruction…” he lied. “The … [Read more...] about Adam Schiff’s ‘Finest Moment’ (Updated)
How the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings turned baseball into a national sensation
A drawing from Harper’s Weekly depicts a game between the Red Stockings and the Brooklyn Atlantics. New York Public Library Robert Wyss, University of Connecticut This Major League Baseball season, fans may notice a patch on the players’ uniforms that reads “MLB 150.” The logo commemorates the Cincinnati Red Stockings, who, in 1869, became the … [Read more...] about How the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings turned baseball into a national sensation
Investigation into Trump Collusion Was Deeply Flawed… Here’s How
by Kenneth Foard McCallion, former DOJ prosecutor and author of Treason & Betrayal: The Rise & Fall of Individual-1 Now that the Special Counsel’s investigation has been concluded, and it has been announced that no more indictments will be forthcoming from the Mueller team, it can be fairly said that the Special Counsel has left an impressive prosecutorial record. The raw … [Read more...] about Investigation into Trump Collusion Was Deeply Flawed… Here’s How
Memo to Trump’s foes: Buck up!
WASHINGTON -- Fortunately for the republic, President Trump and his minions can't even do an end-zone dance right. And their celebration, by the way, is wildly premature. You would think that in light of Attorney General William Barr's letter -- which reduced special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into four pages of pro-Trump messaging -- the president's defenders … [Read more...] about Memo to Trump’s foes: Buck up!
Cartoon: The Barr Letters
Poll: Majority says Trump not exonerated of collusion after Barr’s summary
Despite President Donald Trump declaring that the Meuller report's findings as characterized by Attorney General William Barr's summary exonerates him totally, a new poll shows that a majority of American's aren't buying it: Though President Donald Trump has claimed "complete and total exoneration" based on Attorney General William Barr's summary of special counsel … [Read more...] about Poll: Majority says Trump not exonerated of collusion after Barr’s summary
Exoneration Hoax (Cartoon, Column and Video)
The one thing we can expect from Donald Trump now that Robert Mueller has let him off the hook is he’s going to be an even bigger asshole. Instead of taking the higher ground, saying something humble or even somewhat unifying like “the system works,” Trump continued lying, calling for revenge, and being divisive. He screamed he was exonerated when he wasn’t. He’s calling for … [Read more...] about Exoneration Hoax (Cartoon, Column and Video)
No, the Democratic Party isn’t evil.
No, the Democratic Party isn't evil. Desperate Trumpicans want everyone to believe that the Democratic Party is evil, but they are wrong to do so. Sure, the Party has its flaws. For example, way too many of its members act as if climate change were 100% man-made. It isn't. Then there is the cowardice that 43 Democrat members of the U.S. Senate showed on 26 March … [Read more...] about No, the Democratic Party isn’t evil.
America, the Land of Dreams
From 1966 to 2001, the median wage in the United States rose only 11%. Income related to the increase in productivity during this period went more to the entitled top 1% of households than to the entire bottom 50%. Even those in the 90th to 99th percentile had only a minimal increase, while those in the 99th and 99.9 percentiles saw their income jump dramatically. In 2005, the … [Read more...] about America, the Land of Dreams
Is suicide contagious?
Anna Mueller, University of Chicago and Seth Abrutyn, University of Memphis Over the past two weeks, two students who survived the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida have died by suicide, amplifying the tragedy that community has experienced. Is this yet another instance of a phenomenon some have dubbed “suicide contagion?” In … [Read more...] about Is suicide contagious?
Cartoon: Liar Mountain
Trump’s Big New Lie
Sunday is traditionally a day of rest, but not for habitual liars. Which is why Donald Trump greeted the news of the Mueller report - correction, a report summary prepared and spun by his handpicked attorney general - by going on Twitter and spiking the ball in the end zone: "No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION." If what the attorney general says is … [Read more...] about Trump’s Big New Lie