It couldn’t happen to a nicer [_____]…
Okay, so I was going to use that title for Alex Jones because, you know, it’s appropriate and stuff, but now I have a bigger fish on the menu. How big?
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Category: Politics
Supermajority? Sure. Tell me what that is and I’ll believe you.
Today’s critical thinking exercise: Ask any individual who suggests President Obama had a “Supermajority” at his disposal for any portion of his administration exactly what that word means. Continue reading “Supermajority? Sure. Tell me what that is and I’ll believe you.”
Out of the frying pan…
So way back when, 20 months ago, shortly after the New American Era began, I wrote this: Aftermath (Part 11): It took six years…. Ten days later, I wrote this: Endarkenment (Part 5).
Today, as the country gets ready to lock down again, for what’s the fourth wave in a viral pandemic that carries the -19 identifier because it started IN 2019, we are seeing record numbers of infections, in children and adults, the vast majority of whom haven’t been vaccinated.
In the second post, I ended with the following flat statement:
Talk to me six months from now. If all of this is a distant, awful memory, I will thank you for reminding me that it wasn’t as bad as I thought it could be.
And here we are. Continue reading “Out of the frying pan…”
Not-so-lame-duck
Yesterday, September 18, 2020, our best hope for continued democratic freedom died. Continue reading “Not-so-lame-duck”
I heard it on Fox so it must be true…
I recently encountered a troll on a friend’s page. Continue reading “I heard it on Fox so it must be true…”
Aftermath (Part 11): It took six years…
That’s how long ago I wrote this article:
And here we are. Let me take you on a brief stroll through the last 16 days. Continue reading “Aftermath (Part 11): It took six years…”
Connecting the Dots, Part 9…
In my last Dots post, on April 11, 2018, I talked about racism, antisemitism, and Facebook’s role in boosting the signal. This time I’m taking on Iran.
Well, there it is…
The New York Times has been sending out so-called impeachment briefings every morning and evening. Tonight was no exception. At the end of the message they asked if there was anything we want to see.
I responded. Continue reading “Well, there it is…”
Eighteen years later, I will fly no flag…
On this day, I will not wave my credentials as an American.
Why? Because I am angry and ashamed of what we have become.
Continue reading “Eighteen years later, I will fly no flag…”
Endarkenment (Part 4)
Here’s a little rant, brought to you by people who ought to know better…