The crime TV channel greatly exaggerates black on white crime (?)
Over the past week watching maybe 4 or 5 hours of the all too addictive crime channel (Investigation Discovery) I have seen what I think is a greatly exaggerated number of black on white crimes,...
View ArticlePlace nuclear football in hands of chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff ?
We can’t trust Trumpenstein to handle this responsibility !!!UPDATE:I should add that from standpoint of Democrats, raising this issue will reinforce the question about Mr. Trump’s suitability for role...
View ArticlePrice rises in the Trump era
Today is January 25 2017, five days after the inauguration of Mr. Trump. I have noticed two local merchants raising their prices, Walgreen and my local pizza parlor. Anyone else see price rises...
View ArticleTrump's plans to reduce internet access for lower income people
I saw the following article on the Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting website.Ajit Pai wants to shut down the way we communicate and organize
View ArticleTrump jokes
Shirley McLaine on MSNBC the other night told a Trump joke that went something like:Donald goes swimming in shark infested waters. The Chief Shark is asked "Why didn't your colleagues eat Mr. Trump...
View ArticleBloomberg News 4/1/17 11am --- how Donnie destroyed a football league
On the car radio listening to Bloomberg this morning April 1 2017 at about 11:15am I heard Arthur Levitt interview a Bloomberg commentator who discussed a discreditable episode in Mr Trump's trample...
View ArticleWhy is gas an unacceptable weapon ?
In armed conflict, dead is dead. Killed by a bullet. Or a cluster bomb. Or gas. Or napalm. If hit by a bullet, it might be mercifully quick: but it might be very slow and painful. Or maybe not...
View ArticleDear Donald J Trump - dont let Congreess push you around
Dear Donald J Trump - dont let Congreess push you aroundDear Donald J Trump - dont let Congreess push you aroundDear President:No matter hwat health care buill congress oasses, you dont have to sign...
View ArticleDon't take away our pinata ! Donnie for prez til Jan 2021
I think we’ll do much better in the 2018 and 2020 elections if Trump survives until then as a focus of outrage and ridicule. Also, who wants to see Pence as president ? Watching “The Five” on Fox news...
View ArticleCampaign finance reform from the bottom up ?
Idea: For each congressional district, and for each senate seat, start a warchest now, asking for grass roots donations, starting NOW, followed by an incessant (but subtle and non-obnoxious) drumbeat...
View Article"Progressive capitalism" (good slogan ??)
Comments, please. (Any other good slogans come to mind?)
View ArticleExploring our solar system
There is much I seriously loathe about the policy directions of the current Republican leadership.But I agree with Newt Gingrich and Mike Pence that we should seriously support major exploration and...
View ArticleThe polarization of American politics
It just struck me forcibly. The “polarization of American politics” we so often hear about, that the pundits lament, is the deliberate product of many many years of cynical agit prop by Republican...
View ArticleThe need for clear language
In far too many discussions we attack "Republicans" when in fact we mean to attack "Republican leaders."This is bad because Republican leaders are a very small group, while Republican followers and...
View ArticleHas comedy corroded our trust in politicians ?
Just now at 10-11pm Sunday 13 August 2017 watched CNN’s review of political comedy in recent history, from Gerald Ford to Donald Trump.Repeatedly I heard the message “You can’t trust politicians”.This...
View ArticleA moment to be treasured
Much as I dislike the Republican leadership, it is intensely pleasing to see them coming together, with Democrats, to condemn bigotry and racism. We should salute them for this.Is this a historic...
View Article'Painful statues': a great phrase to frame the issue
The New Jersey Star Ledger today had a brilliant front page headline “Booker: Rid D.C. of ‘painful’ statues”. I think ‘painful statues’ frames the issue perfectly. It conveys that these statues are a...
View ArticleBlame Hillary? Or her campaign advisers? Campaign as a party, damnit!!
I think our presidential candidate should use the bully pulpit provided by their position as flagbearer of the Democratic party mostly to persuade voters that the Democratic party has better policy...
View ArticleKamala Harris just now asked me to do this....
She emailed me the following message:Can you tell your story today of how the Republican attempts to steal our health care will affect you, your family, and your community?share your story (click...
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