The New York Daily News has done it again. Once again, their cover is worth 1,000 words: … [Read more...] about New York Daily News cover on Trump golfing while school massacre families hold funerals
Stop laughing, Putin
WASHINGTON -- President Trump is right about one thing: They must be "laughing their asses off" in Moscow. At him. Faced with compelling evidence that Russian cyber-saboteurs worked to sway the 2016 election, influencing swing-state voters with lies on social media and even staging real-life campaign rallies, Trump's only response has been a frantic and pathetic attempt … [Read more...] about Stop laughing, Putin
Some ‘Dutch-Danish’ Thoughts on Gun Violence
Invariably, after every tragedy such as the one that took place last week in Parkland, Fla., stories are published of how in such-and-such a country the gun crime rate is “infinitesimally” small or of how things were much better in the “old days,” or of both. The following anecdotal experience, in a way, would qualify for the “both.” Living in the Netherlands as a … [Read more...] about Some ‘Dutch-Danish’ Thoughts on Gun Violence
Trump’s message from Parkland (Cartoon and Column)
There are going to be howls from conservatives who find this cartoon tasteless but won’t see anything wrong with Donald Trump using the school shooting in Parkland, Florida to attack the FBI and deflect from his collusion with Russia. Trump continues to say there’s “no collusion.” If there wasn’t any collusion then why does he feel the need to keep saying it? If this was the … [Read more...] about Trump’s message from Parkland (Cartoon and Column)
The Social Media Psy-op That Took Down Al Franken
White nationalist provocateurs, a pair of fake news sites, and an army of Twitter bots and other cyber tricks helped derail Democratic Senator Al Franken last year, new research shows. While everyone has been focused on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election to support Donald Trump, the Franken take-down originated in—and was propelled by—a strategic… … [Read more...] about The Social Media Psy-op That Took Down Al Franken
Cartoon: NRA Seal
Today in history: FDR orders Japanese-American internment
AKA "tracing the provenance of a photograph" On 19 February 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which led the Pentagon to "[define] the entire West Coast ... as a military area." The result: internment of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans; two-thirds were citizens. In one of our most shameful acts as a country, we forced Japanese … [Read more...] about Today in history: FDR orders Japanese-American internment
“The Look” by Jill Fox of Parkland, Florida
Embed from Getty Images by Jill Beitscher Fox And there it is. The look. The look I knew I would see. And I will get it again and again, from this moment forward. I just didn’t expect it to happen so quickly. As my family checked in to our hotel tonight, after two nights of choppy, if any sleep, countless hours spent wandering around aimlessly in a state of daze and … [Read more...] about “The Look” by Jill Fox of Parkland, Florida
Generation Why: The Millennial Struggle to Find Meaning
From anxiety to depression to ennui, millennials continue to struggle with mental health issues. Anxiety and depression are by far the most-diagnosed among the college-age generation. But listlessness, boredom and a struggle to find meaning — conditions that do not necessarily fall under mental illness — all contribute to the tide of struggles facing Generation Y. Suicide is … [Read more...] about Generation Why: The Millennial Struggle to Find Meaning
Americans With Disability Act (ADA)
Last week the House of Representatives passed a new law which will fundamentally change the ADA law that has been on the books since 1990. The new law will allow businesses time to remedy the ADA deficiencies before being sued. This Newsweek article explains the new law more completely. The idea behind the new law is to prohibit frivolous and expensive lawsuits be money hungry … [Read more...] about Americans With Disability Act (ADA)
Cartoon: NRA blood money
Increased Innovation in the Oil Industry Leads to Efficiency
It’s not a secret that the oil industry is experiencing a historic pricing downturn. Supply, demand, difficult politics and the mere fact that oil reserves are finite resources all mean we’ll be looking at a very different oil industry just a few years from now. The companies that survive this difficult investment cycle will be those that seized upon emerging technologies to … [Read more...] about Increased Innovation in the Oil Industry Leads to Efficiency
Confirmed: American Voters Are So Stupid That They Don’t Care To Know The Truth
And so it was left to Robert Mueller to decisively answer why so many Americans were so stupid that they voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election: It is because they were stupid. That is the inescapable subtext of the special prosecutor's indictment last Friday of 13 Russian nationals and three Russian organizations for using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and … [Read more...] about Confirmed: American Voters Are So Stupid That They Don’t Care To Know The Truth
On gun violence, we are a failed state
WASHINGTON -- The surest sign a political regime is failing is its inability to do anything about a problem universally seen as urgent and that has some obvious remedies. And it's a mark of political corruption when unaccountable cliques block solutions that enjoy broad support and force their selfish interests to prevail over the common good. On gun violence, the United … [Read more...] about On gun violence, we are a failed state
NRA and Florida School Massacre (Guest Cartoon by Mike Peters)
OF RELATED INTEREST: --American history suggests Centennials could turn the tide on the NRA --The Stoneman Douglas Students Are the New Faces of Gun Reform --FBI investigating potential money transfers from Russian banker to NRA: report Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic … [Read more...] about NRA and Florida School Massacre (Guest Cartoon by Mike Peters)
Trump is saved by scandal overkill
WASHINGTON -- President Trump is a force of nature. Actually, he is a full-blown meteorological phenomenon. This week, what in any other presidency would have been a Category 5 hurricane made landfall at the White House. It felt more like a drizzle. The president's personal lawyer confirmed that he paid $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels, reportedly so she wouldn't talk … [Read more...] about Trump is saved by scandal overkill
Polish PM draws ire with claim of Jewish Holocaust ‘perpetrators’
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sparked a storm of criticism Saturday after defending his country's new law concerning the Holocaust, which he said had involved "Jewish perpetrators" as well as Polish. The controversial law passed by Poland's senate this month sets fines or a maximum three-year jail term for anyone ascribing "responsibility or co-responsibility to the… … [Read more...] about Polish PM draws ire with claim of Jewish Holocaust ‘perpetrators’
Thirteen Russians (Cartoon and Column)
If there’s one thing we should all be sure of, Hillary Clinton was the best presidential candidate because Vladimir Putin wanted us to elect Donald Trump. On Friday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted thirteen Russians. Donald Trump FINALLY admitted Russia meddled in our election in a statement that was focused, surprise, entirely on himself. Trump believes the … [Read more...] about Thirteen Russians (Cartoon and Column)
What a Novel Concept: Honor and Character in Our Politicians
Our country has serious problems. Depending on one’s political and moral views, the problems will be seen differently, but most Americans, regardless of party affiliation, agree that our government has become hopelessly dysfunctional. A relatively new organization dedicated to help elect veterans to public office sees “the problems” as follows: Our country has been … [Read more...] about What a Novel Concept: Honor and Character in Our Politicians
Great Music Chapter 8
For this Chapter of Great Music, we will remain in the 1960’s and look at a great songwriting team duo, Simon and Garfunkel and their impact on the music world. While they produced a number of excellent songs, today I want to bring your attention to what I consider their best song, Bridge Over Troubled Water. When you're weary, feeling small When tears are in your eyes, … [Read more...] about Great Music Chapter 8