But wait a second Radical Islamic terrorists, we don’t want them here, says the POTUS. Agreed, Mr. President and thank you so very much for protecting us. But wait a second. Name me one country which does. And I hate to break it to you that radical Islamic terrorism is our baby. Do wars in Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, and Iraq, ISIS, ring a bell. And now we close our … [Read more...] about But wait a second
Will the Men in the White Coats Drag Trump Away?
Check out the 25th Constitutional Amendment. A vice president, working with a "majority of either the principle officers of the executive departments, or of such body as Congress may by law provide," can remove the president for being "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office." Even the craven enabling Republicans would do well to read that provision, because … [Read more...] about Will the Men in the White Coats Drag Trump Away?
Cartoon: Steve Bannon
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Spatters from the rotating blades
Week One: Pillaging is hard these days. Behind closed doors, Republican lawmakers fret about how to repeal Obamacare Mike Debonis / Washington Post — PHILADELPHIA — Republican lawmakers aired sharp concerns about their party's quick push to repeal the Affordable Care Act inside a closed-door meeting Thursday, according to a recording of the session obtained by The … [Read more...] about Spatters from the rotating blades
Trump signs plan to temporarily shut nation’s door to most refugees
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive action Friday that aims to temporarily halt the nation's refugee program and usher in the most sweeping changes in more than 40 years to how the U.S. welcomes the world's most vulnerable people. The White House has yet to release the text of the signed document but a… … [Read more...] about Trump signs plan to temporarily shut nation’s door to most refugees
One of History’s prophetic voices…
History does not repeat itself although sometimes it seems that way. However similar events of the past and events of the present may appear, the people and times are different. But sometimes history gives us prophetic voices with words that reach beyond the the past and touch the present. One hundred seventy-nine years ago today, January 17, 1838, Abraham Lincoln gave the … [Read more...] about One of History’s prophetic voices…
People around the world are helping the US save its climate data
Michelle Murphy is a professor in Canada, but her research on the Great Lakes depends on water quality data collected by her neighbors to the south. Specifically, the US Environmental Protection Agency. “Without EPA data, you are blinded," Murphy says of her work studying chemical emissions into the Great Lakes. She’s concerned that EPA data that’s… … [Read more...] about People around the world are helping the US save its climate data
Cartoon: Children in the White House
Children in the White House by Clay Jones The press has a long tradition of respecting the privacy of children in the White House. They laid off Amy Carter (who I went to high school with for a year), Chelsea Clinton, the Bush twins, and Sasha and Malia Obama. Many in the public, including celebrities, radio talk show hosts, and other politicians haven’t given the same … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Children in the White House
A Lie Is a Lie, Is a Lie – A Liar Is a Liar, Is a Liar
Numerous well-documented articles have been written about the blatant and continuing lies by a certain Republican presidential candidate, president-elect and now president of these United States. Reminiscent of “putting lipstick on a pig,” those lies are now being cosmeticized by the president’s minions as “alternative facts.” Charles Blow at the New York Times is not … [Read more...] about A Lie Is a Lie, Is a Lie – A Liar Is a Liar, Is a Liar
Opportunities, Not Size Should Matter For New President
In February of 2009, just three weeks into his presidency, Barack Obama uttered the words, “I screwed up.” His nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, ex-Senator Tom Daschle had just withdrawn his candidacy after revelations that he was late paying $150,000 in taxes. For many, “I screwed up,” was an unheard of line from a Commander-in-Chief and the American people … [Read more...] about Opportunities, Not Size Should Matter For New President
Full Putin
January 27, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Super Baby DonDon. Props to Steve … [Read more...] about Full Putin
Sound and Fury Signifying Very Little
Eric Levitz explains Donald Trump's Presidential play-acting in New York Magazine. Donald Trump began his presidency with a blitzkrieg of delusional lies and reactionary edicts. As the president’s mouth laid waste to the concept of objective truth — and his pen tore through Obamacare, abortion rights, sanctuary cities, environmental protection, the fragile hopes of refugees, … [Read more...] about Sound and Fury Signifying Very Little
Don’t dismiss Trump’s rants as distractions
WASHINGTON -- Where to begin? That's the daily question for anyone trying to follow the words and deeds of the new administration, which is like drinking through two fire hoses -- one gushing policy, the other spewing insanity. Neither stream can be ignored. I wish I could agree with those who say we should pay little attention to President Trump's verbal eruptions and … [Read more...] about Don’t dismiss Trump’s rants as distractions
Trump Administration Is A Junior Varsity Team
Ex-President Barack Obama was criticized for calling the Islamic-terrorist organization ISIS a junior varsity team. As it turns out, the Trump Administration is the real junior varsity team. From The Hill: "At least four senior officials in President Trump’s White House have active accounts on a private Republican National Committee (RNC) email system, according to a new … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Is A Junior Varsity Team
Voter registration and fraud: is duplicative duplicitous?
A flurry of headlines points out that Steve Bannon (Florida and New York) and Tiffany Trump (New York and Pennsylvania) are registered to vote in two states. Ditto cabinet nominee Steven Mnuchin (California and New … [Read more...] about Voter registration and fraud: is duplicative duplicitous?
In search of the truth about Trumpism
WASHINGTON -- Is Trumpism a scam? And if so, who is Donald Trump scamming? Or is the country confronting something even more troubling: a president unhinged from any realities that get in the way of his impulses, unmoored from any driving philosophy, and willing to make everything up as he goes along, including "alternative facts"? Of course, there's another … [Read more...] about In search of the truth about Trumpism
Post-truth politics actually dates back to Aristotle
Post-truth politics actually dates back to Aristotle by Kevin Morrell Following Donald Trump’s inauguration as President the world is anticipating a new, and potentially radically different era for the US. The inauguration also prompts questions about this new style of politics. Trump’s surge to leading the most powerful nation in the world was fueled by a rhetoric we … [Read more...] about Post-truth politics actually dates back to Aristotle
Fasten Your Seat Belts, It Is Going to Be a Rough Ride
A few days ago, reacting to readers’ comments on the significance of Saturday’s amazing “million women marches,” I commented: We are entering the "alternative facts" era, TO, where good is bad and bad is good, where the truth is debatable and refutable and lies, obfuscation, bravado, bullying and intimidation are the new norm. Fasten your seat belts; it is going to be … [Read more...] about Fasten Your Seat Belts, It Is Going to Be a Rough Ride
A Radical Foreign Policy Proposal for President-elect Trump (Guest Voice)
A Radical Foreign Policy Proposal for President-elect Trump By Anthony Stahelski American foreign policy has been formed by two very different philosophies. One is realpolitik, and the other is American Exceptionalism. Realpolitik, a term coined by a German politician in the 1800s, is diplomacy based on furthering a … [Read more...] about A Radical Foreign Policy Proposal for President-elect Trump (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore by Clay Jones If you had a pulse today you heard of the passing of Mary Tyler Moore. I had two concerns with this idea. The first is, there will be several cartoons of her tossing the hat in the air. I hope mine is a twist of an obvious idea. Second, MTM was no idealistic feminist in real life. She refused to join Gloria Steinem’s feminist … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Mary Tyler Moore