What a day for headlines. Orrin Hatch will be displaced by Mitt Romney; Paul Manafort, accused, sues Mueller, his prosecutor; the FEP dissolves his Voter Fraud Commission after laying the groundwork for Voter Suppression in 2018 and 2020; and Iran continues widespread protests without a peep from the governing Theocracy. My choice for today’s most interesting twist is the … [Read more...] about Wedgie at High Noon
Cartoon: Trump’s Big Button
Trump-Russia Turning Point
Josh Marshall argues that we are at "the end of the beginning" of the Trump-Russia scandal on Talking Points Memo. So where are we now in this story? A series of revelations in the final weeks of 2017 placed us at what we should think not as the beginning or the end but the end of the beginning. We are still only at the front end of this investigation. We still know only the … [Read more...] about Trump-Russia Turning Point
Trump Supporters Are Now Boycotting Breitbart Over Bannon Bombshell (TWEETS)
There's an epic slap-fight going between Breitbart fans in the comment section after author Michael Wolff on Wednesday dropped several bombshells in his upcoming book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House. Steve Bannon's real feelings about Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr. were revealed and it has caused a firestorm of attention. Donald… … [Read more...] about Trump Supporters Are Now Boycotting Breitbart Over Bannon Bombshell (TWEETS)
Cartoon: Bannon VS Trump
4 Ways Technology Is Changing the World Positively
Technology has earned a bad reputation over the last few decades — it’s been accused of driving people apart, making each successive generation stupider or even threatening our very existence in the case of artificial intelligence. Technology certainly does present some alarming new problems in our world. In spite of that, technology is also changing the world in positive ways. … [Read more...] about 4 Ways Technology Is Changing the World Positively
Bannon A-Bombshell: Calls Trump Tower Russian Meeting “Treasonous” — “Certain” Trump Jr Took Russians to Dad
A soon-to-be-released book contains A-bomb potency bombshells about President Donald Trump, delivered by his former strategist and former best political bud Steve Bannon. Excerpts are now being leaked and the Bannon quotes are absolutely damning. Which has led to Trump's (expected) acid response which says Bannon lost his mind once he left the White House. The most damning … [Read more...] about Bannon A-Bombshell: Calls Trump Tower Russian Meeting “Treasonous” — “Certain” Trump Jr Took Russians to Dad
New year, same Trump
WASHINGTON -- New year. Same old president. 2018 was only seven hours and 12 minutes old when President Trump launched his first verbal attack of the year on a foreign country. His target: the unsuspecting nation of Pakistan, which, he charged, has "given us nothing but lies & deceit" and "safe haven to the terrorists." Only 10 weeks earlier, Trump tweeted about a … [Read more...] about New year, same Trump
Orrin to Retire: Opens Door For Mitt Romney
Updated | The retirement of Utah Republican Orrin Hatch after four decades in the Senate opens the door to a possible run by Mitt Romney, the two-time White House hopeful who's been a sharp critic of President Donald Trump. Romney, former Republican governor of Massachusetts, has deep roots—and an address —in Utah, where members of the… … [Read more...] about Orrin to Retire: Opens Door For Mitt Romney
The Cure for “Toxic” Masculinity Is Real Masculinity
Since the #MeToo phenomenon hit, I have started asking my female friends directly about their everyday experiences with men. For example, what proportion of men that they “meet” on a dating app send utterly inappropriate communications, and how often in everyday life does a guy disrespect them in a way that’s overtly or implicitly sexual? While I am sure that my circle of … [Read more...] about The Cure for “Toxic” Masculinity Is Real Masculinity
Amazon’s Right on Target
In his effort to become the only merchant left in the world, Jeff Bezos is now planning to acquire Target. What a surprise. Bezos not so quietly has assembled pieces that enlarge Amazon's sales and distribution system. Assembling is not the right word, though. More like the Anaconda indigenous to the namesake river - I say, River - Amazon is swallowing companies whole. If … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Right on Target
Great Music – Chapter 2
Great Music – Chapter 2 Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany. His father was his first piano teacher but he rapidly outgrew what local teachers could teach him. In 1787 he went to Vienna, Austria which at that point was the musical capital of the world. He studied under the direction of Franz Haydn among others. At this point in his life his renown was for … [Read more...] about Great Music – Chapter 2
The Biggest Story Of 2017: America’s President Is An Unapologetic Racist & Bigot
The scabrous underbelly of American society was on full display during the year just passed, and no aspect of it is more repulsive as we slink into 2018 than the reality that the president of the United States is an unapologetic racist and bigot. And that an appalling number of us -- beginning with the timorous congressional majority, denizens of the fever swamp formerly known … [Read more...] about The Biggest Story Of 2017: America’s President Is An Unapologetic Racist & Bigot
Jerusalem: an International City
Jerusalem is arguably the most important city in the world. It is certainly the most controversial, most fought-over city in the world. The city, founded 5000 years ago, has been attacked 52 times, captured and recaptured 44 times, besieged 23 times and destroyed twice. During its long history Jerusalem has become an epicenter of three world religions: Judaism, Christianity, … [Read more...] about Jerusalem: an International City
Something is wrong when Washington’s rhetoric matches North Korea’s
WASHINGTON -- My hope for the new year is that the United States doesn't bluster and blunder its way into a tragic, needless war. My fear is that the Trump administration is capable of doing just that. I confess to having paid less attention than I should to the increasingly apocalyptic rhetoric from the administration about the nuclear threat from North Korea. I'm not … [Read more...] about Something is wrong when Washington’s rhetoric matches North Korea’s
The word for 2018: Enough
WASHINGTON -- With New Year's resolutions and almost everything else in life, it's essential -- and often extremely difficult -- to set priorities. This applies especially to politics, now dominated by the provocations and outrages that emanate daily from President Trump and his White House. In 2018, Trump's abuses of power, his indifference to truth and his autocratic … [Read more...] about The word for 2018: Enough
A ‘monumental moment’ for fully legal marijuana in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. ?? Will Senn has been waiting his whole life for this. Californians can now go to the store and buy marijuana, and his shop opened New Year's Day. Senn's Urbn Leaf in San Diego was among the first to get a state-issued license to sell marijuana for medical and recreational uses. He hired 15… … [Read more...] about A ‘monumental moment’ for fully legal marijuana in California
Automation isn’t automatic defeat of human relevancy (Guest Voice)
by Jordan Cooper Within the next few decades studies say almost half of American jobs will be phased out by technology. These Americans that lose their day jobs will be singled out as having jobs that are too ordinary. These Americans will have jobs that are considered too easy to foretell. These Americans’ job duties will be declared too predictable to need to be … [Read more...] about Automation isn’t automatic defeat of human relevancy (Guest Voice)
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and the Justice Dept.
OF RELATED INTEREST: --Why Trump’s War on the Deep State Is Failing—So Far --TRUMP ISN'T 'KING', CAN’T DO WHATEVER HE WANTS, BUSH ETHICS LAWYER WARNS --The One Half-True Thing Trump Said in Times Interview Was Scarier Than His Two Dozen Lies Mike Petesr is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and the Justice Dept.
2018: (Political) Predictions and Resolutions
As is customary on the first day of the New Year pundits, politicians and mere mortals are busy making predictions and resolutions for the upcoming year. It should not be a surprise that, this year, most of these are Trump-focused. E.J. Dionne Jr., in his “This new year, tell Trump: Enough,” predicts, “In 2018, Trump’s abuses of power, his indifference to truth and his … [Read more...] about 2018: (Political) Predictions and Resolutions