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When one has close friends of all classes, occupations, education, and social status, it is hard during times of flux not to see them all as dependent variables in an … Read More
Americans so believe in a mythical market. There is this magical thing that watches over our economic activity. Let's be clear. Our financial system is human-made, and they created it … Read More
In the continuing saga of concern trolling from Never Trumpers and Trump supporters about the Democrats running for president, I would like to highlight one of those too far left … Read More
If you do not pay attention, then how can you prepare yourself for what is to come? This critical moment in time is, our last chance to act before it … Read More
When Beto announced he would run for president, I was genuinely excited. He was my top choice. Yet Beto made a fatal mistake: he decided to engage in what he … Read More
You may be familiar with Sinclair Broadcast Group as that company that owns a lot of TV stations and forces its stations to run right-wing, pro-Trump propaganda segments like the … Read More
Did this ever happen to you? You’re sitting quietly with friends at your favorite local watering hole, and at the end of the bar is the mandatory big mouth, loudly … Read More
Crickets? Do I hear crickets? Or is that just chatter? Leadership needs a little backing, like about half of the country, every single day. I am as bad as anyone … Read More
Instant … x This is how a racist manager spoke to a black customer at a DaysInn in Norfolk, Virginia. This bigotry is unacceptable. This employee must be fired immediately … Read More
I assume by “normal person” he means “not the president” — not “a tool-using hominid who’s not totally fucking insane.” But the sentiment still holds. The indispensable Gabriel Sherman at … Read More
Sadly, an Air Force buddy I had served with over 20 years ago is, today, a huge Trump fan. He’s the complete package, down to the stupid red hat and wacky conspiracy … Read More
Sadly, an Air Force buddy I served with over 20 years ago is a huge Donald Trump fan today. He’s the complete package, down to the stupid red hat and wacky conspiracy … Read More
Hey, what smells in here? Stick a pin in this week. In years to come, when we look back on the sad and sordid history of the Trump Presidency, this … Read More
Eric Coleman is a dream candidate. He’s a retired Naval veteran injured in the line of duty, a business owner, and is well known in the community for his extensive … Read More
The President is a counter puncher. When he’s hit, he hits back twice as hard Sarah Huckabee Sanders Thus us a primo example of the bullshit that I like to … Read More
UPDATE: CNN reports that the big four networks are deliberating whether to give Trump the prime-time slot, but that CNN and Fox News have already agreed to air the speech. *** The major … Read More
As we face our third government shutdown under unified GOP control, a lot of people will be impacted. Veterans who depend on disability checks are always in danger of not … Read More
When it comes to the events of the last 10 days, to borrow a phrase from Rachel Maddow, “Stick a pin in this.” And no, I don’t mean everything that has happened … Read More
According to Joseph Gerth of the Louisville Courier-Journal, Kentucky Republican Governor Matt Bevin’s rant against ProPublica’s partnership with the Courier-Journal is more about his auditioning for a job with Trump … Read More
No more skirting the issue. No more beating around the bush. No more even pretending to give a shit. The sitting President of the United States just came out in … Read More
It was nice while it lasted, but nothing is forever. I gotta hand it to Mark Zuckerberg and his band of merry social misfits, they’re quick on the ball. It … Read More
The Jesuits, a religious order in the Catholic Church, were understandably ecstatic when Donald Trump picked one of their own for nomination to the Supreme Court. (If confirmed, Brett Kavnaugh … Read More
So remember when this happened a few weeks ago? x Am no fan of Jones — among other things he has a habit of repeatedly slandering my Dad by falsely … Read More
Fox Business News viewers got a hopefully sobering review of drumpf’s lies and scandals when Neil Cavuto, apparently pissed that the Mango Menace was threatening his portfolio, took a giant … Read More
Oh. My. God. At this point, if Sarah Huckabee Sanders has a single shred of self respect left in her unwelcome in public restaurants body, there is only one thing … Read More
You know you hit a home run when Raw Story, Deadline, Mediate, HuffPo, and dozens of other lefty outlets featured your monologue. Even rightwing outlets, like Breitbart, featured it—for a … Read More
Sorry for being rather late on this one; I don’t write here much anymore. The reaction was ever so predictable. After the New York Times’ report that Clinton shielded campaign … Read More
Some say why are the campaigns/debates not talking about climate change? I reply looking at the bullshit going around here and elsewhere that climate change is of little or no … Read More
This is the mantra of the right on both sides of the pond. It’s the xenophobics and racists mantra, without the inherent toxicity of their usual bile. Who is us? … Read More
Fox News??? Could I possibly be serious about this? Well . . . Yes, I am serious about this, and I challenge you to disagree with more than just a … Read More
As noted by Feedback, it appears that the McCain/Palin campaign doesn't intend to make Palin availible to the press. It seems as if Palin is already measuring the drapes for … Read More
