Our nation is so sharply divided that, on the occasion of president Trump’s 100th day in office, there are numerous opinion pieces enthusiastically celebrating his “successes” and bitterly deploring his failures. For a look at Trump's "bold action to restore prosperity, keep Americans safe and secure, and hold government accountable," please click here or scroll down for … [Read more...] about Trump’s First 100 Days: Views Differ Considerably
Will robots steal your work or work with you?
by Megan Ray Nichols The Terminator films showed us a future where robots and subsequently AI had crushed the human race and taken over the world, plunging it into a post-apocalyptic pit of destruction and despair. While that certainly seems like the far-fetched musings of a Sci-Fi flick, it’s possible something similar may come about — only, the robots aren’t coming for our … [Read more...] about Will robots steal your work or work with you?
GOP Values Politics Over Governing
Kevin Drum describes how health care has laid bare the Republican choice of partisan posturing over governing on Mother Jones. It's increasingly obvious that Republicans aren't actually trying to pass a health care bill. They just want to be able to tell their base that they tried. And President Trump wants to erase the taste of defeat from the first health care bill. If … [Read more...] about GOP Values Politics Over Governing
Offended: Louis C.K. 2017 review
(Taken from the Chocolate Films blog) Black stand-up comedy is an unofficial part of hip-hop culture and I love it dearly. Like rap music, there is rules and conventional wisdom to this shit: - Richard Pryor is the undisputed greatest-of-all-time - Eddie Murphy is the Michael Jackson of black comedy and David Chappelle is Prince - Patrice O'Neal is the Notorious … [Read more...] about Offended: Louis C.K. 2017 review
Sullivan on Breaking the GOP Fever
Andrew Sullivan wonders if electing Trump might end up working out better than he had feared in New York Magazine. A confession: I’m much less afraid of Trump than I was a year ago. His rhetoric, his unfettered far-right agenda, his love of violence, and his loathing of constitutional limits during the campaign were indeed things to be terrified by. They still … [Read more...] about Sullivan on Breaking the GOP Fever
Cartoon: PRESIDENTIAL STREET VALUE
The stupids and hypocrites are at it again. They’re throwing their arms in the air and getting all red ass over Obama accepting $400,000 to give a speech to a Wall Street firm. Oh my goodness and heavens to Betsy, whatever the hell that may mean. Trevor Noah brought up a good point in that these people want the practice of former presidents accepting lucrative speaking fees … [Read more...] about Cartoon: PRESIDENTIAL STREET VALUE
Fear has not paralyzed Pakistan
I recently visited Pakistan after 25 years. Given the long absence, it essentially felt like my first time there. Only faint, isolated images remained from earlier trips. Despite this, Pakistan's presence has endured in my life not merely because my parents were born there. Conversations with and stories of family members who still reside there maintain… … [Read more...] about Fear has not paralyzed Pakistan
Forget Andrew Jackson. The Right Thinks Trump Is Calvin Coolidge!
by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship Republican Calvin Coolidge, who in 1923 ascended to the presidency following the death of the corrupt and dunderheaded Warren Harding, was a man of few words. But some of the most famous of the few were, “The chief business of the American people is business.” Donald Trump, on the other hand, is often a man of many words, but rarely do … [Read more...] about Forget Andrew Jackson. The Right Thinks Trump Is Calvin Coolidge!
Cartoon: 100 days
What Will Become of Fox News?
Josh Marshall wonders whether the sexist, racist culture at Fox News is separable from the media product on Talking Points Memo. Today it looks like it may be over for Bill Shine, a top Ailes era executive who in the view of many was tainted by the Ailes regime but was nevertheless promoted after his 2016 defenestration. Revealingly, Sean Hannity is trying to launch a public … [Read more...] about What Will Become of Fox News?
Ds Show Progress Recruiting Foes For Comstock and Davis
The fight for control of the House is taking shape as Democrats have apparently landed two State legislators to challenge a pair of junior Republican incumbents. The districts – the affluent, booming suburban Virginia-10 and the poor, job losing Illinois-13, are obviously as disparate as night and day. But for Democrats, one thing the districts have in common is that they have … [Read more...] about Ds Show Progress Recruiting Foes For Comstock and Davis
President Trump On His 99th Day In Office (Video)
"I thought playing in the White House would be much more fun, and easier. I loved my previous life as a spoiled billionaire kid. I had so many simpler games to play with. I miss them. This is so much more work. Who said this would be child’s play? He or she is fired! I just hope it gets easier and more fun starting tomorrow, my hundredth day at this -- nothing … [Read more...] about President Trump On His 99th Day In Office (Video)
Trump tax plan: Plant beans and wait for the beanstalk
WASHINGTON -- You would think that the Trump administration, with so many emigres from the business world, could at least perform simple arithmetic. Judging by the president's looney-tunes tax plan, you would be wrong. As usual for President Trump, he has offered few details. But the outlines of his proposal, released Wednesday, are nothing short of hallucinatory. Next door … [Read more...] about Trump tax plan: Plant beans and wait for the beanstalk
Cartoon: Trump’s first 100 days
Are Americans safer than they were 100 days ago?
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's signature campaign promise was simple: Make America safe again. From day one he would rebuild a depleted U.S. military while taking measures to protect Americans from immigrant criminals in the U.S. illegally roaming the streets, from terrorist plots and from drugs pouring over the border. "This American carnage stops right here and… … [Read more...] about Are Americans safer than they were 100 days ago?
Trump Voters Dumbing Down our Polity
Tom Nichols notes overwhelming support for Trump among his voters despite abject failure in office in USA Today. President Trump’s record in his first 100 days, by any standard of presidential first terms, is one of failure. Aside from the successful nomination of the eminently qualified Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, there are almost no accomplishments — and a fair … [Read more...] about Trump Voters Dumbing Down our Polity
What the Trump team should consider before axing Meals on Wheels funds
By David Campbell, Associate Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Kristina Lambright, Associate Dean of the College of Community and Public Affairs, and an Associate Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York. To justify President Donald Trump’s aim to spend less on social … [Read more...] about What the Trump team should consider before axing Meals on Wheels funds
Trump’s true 100-day achievement
WASHINGTON -- In the outpouring of commentary on President Trump's first 100 days in office, his greatest single achievement is almost never mentioned, which is itself a sign of what a major triumph it is: We are not talking much about whether Russia colluded with Trump's campaign to help elect him. Our distraction was not inevitable. Recall that just a little over a month … [Read more...] about Trump’s true 100-day achievement
Trump’s Tax Plan Could Cost Government $6 Trillion
President Donald Trump will outline major tax cuts for Americans Wednesday that could take trillions of dollars away from the federal government over the next decade and lump it on to the national debt. The president will be "pretty broad in the principles" of tax reform that he lays out with more details coming in the… … [Read more...] about Trump’s Tax Plan Could Cost Government $6 Trillion
LETTER FROM AN EDITOR ABOUT MY CARTOONS, AND MY REPLY
So I got this in the mail today: Hi Clay, My general manager does not want to run any political cartoons that criticize President Trump, since we have so many readers who voted for him and support him. Can you please send us middle-of-the-road cartoons that we could use? If you have any on hand, we could use one today. I replied with this: I … [Read more...] about LETTER FROM AN EDITOR ABOUT MY CARTOONS, AND MY REPLY