WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump, who alluded to tapes of conservations between himself and then-FBI Director James Comey, said that he did not make such recordings. He made the disclosures via Twitter on Thursday. With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I have no idea... -- Donald J.… … [Read more...] about Trump: I did not tape former FBI Director Comey
With health care bill, the GOP is mounting a historic heist
WASHINGTON -- The "health care bill" that Republicans are trying to pass in the Senate, like the one approved by the GOP majority in the House, isn't really about health care at all. It's the first step in a massive redistribution of wealth from struggling wage-earners to the rich -- a theft of historic proportions. Is the Senate version less "mean" than the House bill, to … [Read more...] about With health care bill, the GOP is mounting a historic heist
Nancy Pelosi the Pariah?
According to Merriam-Webster.com, one of the definitions of pariah is "one that is despised or rejected". If she isn't already there, then Nancy Pelosi is on her way to fitting that description. Just take a look at some of the news headlines from June 21-22, 2017. Politico quotes Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) as saying, "I think you’d have to be an idiot to think we could … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi the Pariah?
Republican Health Care Plan Revealed
Notwithstanding Trump's timed tweet that there are no tapes, the Senate GOP has released their version of "Obamacare Lite" and already (NPR reports) four GOP Senators are stating their opposition: Lee, Paul, Cruz and one other from the "libertarian" (mislabeled as "conservative") wing. But soft: The conservative health care problem Caitlin Owens / Axios — Even … [Read more...] about Republican Health Care Plan Revealed
Pelosi Was Handel’s Messiah in Georgia Election – And Her Presence Will Only Thwart Democrats In Future
On Tuesday, the most expensive Congressional election in history – in Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District, culminated with the election of Republican Karen Handel to replace Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. Handel defeated Jon Ossoff, a 28 year old who, campaigning with the slogan, “Vote your Oss-off,” galvanized Democrats around the country who were hoping to … [Read more...] about Pelosi Was Handel’s Messiah in Georgia Election – And Her Presence Will Only Thwart Democrats In Future
Analysis: After bitter Georgia loss, Democrats struggle to chart a course
WASHINGTON — As battered Democrats assess their loss in Tuesday's Georgia House race, they are finding that the path out of the wilderness that they had hoped had been carved by voter discontent with President Donald Trump is full of tricky obstacles. The loss in Georgia was bitter, after Democrats, in the most expensive House race… … [Read more...] about Analysis: After bitter Georgia loss, Democrats struggle to chart a course
Cartoon: Health Care Detained
I know. This cartoon is pretty harsh. While I don’t believe Republicans really want to hurt Americans, I do believe the majority of them put their special interests above the health of our citizens. They don’t want us to see what’s going on behind their curtain. It’s terrible that Otto Warmbier was detained for 17 months by North Korea for swiping a propaganda poster he … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Health Care Detained
10-Year-old Boy Invents Device That Will Save Children From Hot Cars
It's officially summertime – and with the rising temperatures, comes an abundance of preventable hot car deaths. But not if Bishop Curry IV can help it. style="display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-8420654331411867" data-ad-slot="1313712966"> 10-year-old Bishop has invented his very own device capable of saving hundreds of children from heat … [Read more...] about 10-Year-old Boy Invents Device That Will Save Children From Hot Cars
Cartoon: Trump and Russia probe
A victory for party, not Trump
WASHINGTON -- What we learned from Tuesday's special congressional election in Georgia is that there is no magical solution to the country's Trump problem. This will be a long fight. Karen Handel's victory over Democrat Jon Ossoff was not an endorsement of the president. It was a personal and party success achieved despite him. Democrats are, well, blue because a loss is … [Read more...] about A victory for party, not Trump
Democrats Get A Reality Check
"It was a gut punch to Democrats’ confidence, a reality check to the idea that vast swaths of the country were ready to deliver a backlash." Those are the words of Molly Ball in an article published by The Atlantic. Ball is commenting on Jon Ossoff's loss to Karen Handel in the special election to fill the open seat in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District. Ball also … [Read more...] about Democrats Get A Reality Check
Indigenous candidate offers voice, unity to Mexico’s long-silenced native people
Their faces appear etched on Mexican pesos and mannequins in their likeness stand behind polished glass in Mexico City’s world famous Museum of Anthropology. But despite the frequent use as of their images as cultural symbols, the voices of Mexico’s estimated 25.6 million indigenous people are largely absent from their nation’s mainstream political life. Mexico’s first… … [Read more...] about Indigenous candidate offers voice, unity to Mexico’s long-silenced native people
Social media is a positive and minorities shouldn’t be picked out as negatives (Guest Voice)
Presidents Carter, Clinton, and Obama have had the most minority staffers of any president living in the social media age. President George H.W. and George W. Bush have had plenty of minority staffers as well. However, the only living president that follows a minority staffer is Barack Obama and none of the staffers he follows are chiefs of staffs or personal aides. … [Read more...] about Social media is a positive and minorities shouldn’t be picked out as negatives (Guest Voice)
America Needs A Macron-Like Figure To Restructure Its Politics
American politics needs a major shake-up if the nation is to prosper in the 21st century. Both the Republican and Democratic Parties are ossified and incapable of meeting the challenges that occur daily as well as dealing with long term problems. Some of this is rooted in their long histories of corruption and willingness to accede to the wishes of individuals and corporations … [Read more...] about America Needs A Macron-Like Figure To Restructure Its Politics
We Need To Bring Back Losing
I first wrote this post back during the economic meltdown but I think the issues addressed are as important now as they were back then. In my work as an attorney I often deal with the financial woes of my clients and was writing about two very interesting encounters. The first came from a younger client, in his mid to late 20's who had graduated from college and started … [Read more...] about We Need To Bring Back Losing
Don’t believe our planet is warming up? Look at this.
Yes, it's happening. 2016 WAS OUR PLANET’S HOTTEST YEAR since humans began keeping records, with average global land and water surface temperatures spiking to 58.69 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s 1.69 degrees warmer than the 20th-century average. It might not sound like a lot, but the difference between our current global average and one during an ancient ice… … [Read more...] about Don’t believe our planet is warming up? Look at this.
Cartoon: Bill Dana R.I.P.
Ossoff Loss Underscores Left’s Fissures in Trump Era
Embed from Getty Images Democrats continued their special election losing streak on Tuesday as one of the party’s bright hopes, Jon Ossoff, lost his bid for a suburban Atlanta Congressional seat long held by Republicans—a painful defeat that highlights deep fissures in the party. Democrats have lost every special Congressional election since President Donald Trump took … [Read more...] about Ossoff Loss Underscores Left’s Fissures in Trump Era
About That Scandal: Can Donald Trump Be Brought To Justice? Yes. No. Maybe.
With news media coverage of the Russia scandal in a sort of stasis -- we're between leaks and the only decent entertainment seems to be Donald Trump's criminal defense lawyers falling all over themselves trying to pretend that he's not under investigation for obstruction of justice -- let's approach his involvement in the successful Kremlin effort to interfere in the 2016 … [Read more...] about About That Scandal: Can Donald Trump Be Brought To Justice? Yes. No. Maybe.
Harold Goes to the White House
Dear Predsient Trump, Thank you for letting my class visit you at your House. It sure is White! I'm sorry we did not get to meet you because you were studying TV. But Mrs. Trump was very nice to us, and she is very pretty. We got to see many rooms with predsient's names, like Lincoln, Roosevelt and Map. The rooms are really great with so many pictures and … [Read more...] about Harold Goes to the White House