Friday Serenade: America, You’ve Been Laughing All Along
Now I Look A Fool For Thinking You Were On My Side ~ Here's A Glimpse Into A Decline (more…)
Wednesday WayBack: Trump Sues CNN For Comparing Him to Hitler
According to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida, Trump alleges CNN has made use of “persistent association of the Plaintiff to Adolf Hitler and Nazism.” An interesting take on the…
49 Republicans
"There is nothing more important than ensuring our veterans and their families can enjoy a safe and healthy life after their service to our country" On Thursday, 29 September, 2022, the U.S. House of…
Friday Serenade: Stranded! Caught In The Crossfire
America 2022 - A Story in Words and Music (more…)
Wednesday WayBack: Flying Their True Colours
Last week 203 House Republicans voted against legislation preventing U.S. Presidents from using the Electoral Count Act to overturn the will of the People. The bill did pass 229-203: every House Democrat present voted…
Friday Serenade: Repubs Sure Luvs Them Some Putin
House Repubs' “Commitment to America” - Your Eyes Ain't Lyin' Led by Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans on Friday were very proud to release to the world their newest and bestest plans for America's future.…
Domestic Terrorists in The House
A vote Wednesday in the United States House of Representatives on legislation aimed at preventing presidents from using the Electoral Count Act to overturn the will of the People was passed by a margin…
Wednesday WayBack: tfg. desantis. abbott. graham. mcconnell. fox. and the rest of them…
Cowards Still At It History As Reminder: America? 2018-11-27 And They Are Still Coming 2020-06-19 They’re Still Coming 2021-05-01 And They Are Still Coming… 2022-04-28
Friday Serenade: Hypnotized Into The Abyss
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon astounded legal experts with a broad-brush order requiring a special master to review the government documents recovered by the FBI in its search of Mar-a-Lago last month and halting…
Wednesday WayBack: Still Riding The Fast Train To Hell
The reality that the long arm of the law might soon be reaching out with handcuffs dangling has the former twice impeached one-term president once again making the case for prosecutors. During an 'interview'…
Friday Serenade: A Repeat. Stand Up. Speak Out. Repeat!
On Friday, 24 June, 2022, six right-wing Justices of the United States Supreme Court ruled that women do not have Constitutional rights to their body nor the right to manage their own health care.…
Wednesday WayBack: They Didn’t Like The Rule of Law or Constitutions, Either. Until, Of Course, It Was Their Rules and Laws
During his recent prime time speech outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia on September 1, President Joe Biden revived his campaign mantra - 'Battle For The Soul of The Nation'. But on that warm Thursday…
Monday Ménage: Edition Judging Judges Who Shouldn’t Be Judging
Over the objections of the United States Department of Justice, District Judge Aileen Cannon, nominated by Trump in 2020, granted a request by former President Donald Trump’s legal team to appoint a special master…
Friday Serenade: Repulsive
What can be added to what's already been written or said out loud about the former guy? Probably nothing. So, I will not attempt to list it all here today. Damn, just about every…
Wednesday WayBack: Asked and Answered
In a campaign-style speech Tuesday in Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden FINALLY got serious about calling out officials in the highest levels of government who refuse to denounce the armed Capitol rioters, the pro-Trump insurrectionists,…
Friday Serenade: The Affidavit. TFG. The Plea.
It's fair to say that the just released heavily redacted search affidavit that sent the FBI to Mar-a-Lago has The Former Guy a little bit nervous. Well, maybe more than a little bit. Moreover,…
The MidTerms 2022. My Takeaway…
A Cautionary Tale A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there,…
Friday Serenade: There’s Knowing Someone, Then There’s KNOWING Someone. Part Deux
The 'must read' if you really want to know and understand what Liz Cheney is all about. ~ Liz Cheney and Donald Trump—The Two Faces of American Totalitarianism By Richard Eskow at Common Dreams.org…
Wednesday WayBack: Misplaced Loyalties Will Tear Out Your Heart
Yes, Liz Cheney did a good job as Vice Chair of the January 6 Committee. The Congresswoman from Wyoming, like no other on the committee, made clear to everyone that her mission was not…
Friday Serenade: T.F.Guy Calls FBI ‘Sleazy’… FBI Agents Respond
Former U.S. President Donald Trump Is Being Investigated for Potential Violations of the Espionage Act, Obstruction of Justice, and Unlawful Removal of Government Records: Warrant Released Friday Authorizing Federal (FBI) Search of Mar-a-Lago. ~…
Wednesday WayBack: History Can and Does Repeat Itself – When Allowed
As detailed in an excellent piece at Crooks And Liars, the far-right, fascism-loving MAGA Mob is taking its cue from the former guy (TFG) and going after judges and FBI agents. They, and the…
No Man or Woman Is Above The Law. Sometimes That’s True.
With warrant in hand, the FBI on Monday evening 'raided' former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Nobody yet knows the details of the warrant but speculation is the FBI was looking for…
Friday Serenade: Replaying THE Lying Liars
Lies, Love, and Fear, in Washington Politics – A Coward’s Timeline: Republican House Member Kevin McCarthy told fellow Republican members he’d encourage Trump to resign; Kevin McCarthy had a change of heart and…
Wednesday WayBack: Lying Liars and The Lies They Leave Laying Around
In the cesspool that is today's Republican source for their spoken and written words, the latest dump by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy might not be as toxic as the many he has dropped…
Manchin Side Deal and The ‘Climate Bomb’
Democrats shouldn't be sacrificing communities in the path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline just to please a senator in the pocket of Big Oil. Fast-tracking fossil fuel projects and industry boondoggles will just…
Politics & Policy
Constitutional America???
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Dead By Cop
Black, Native, Latino Americans Are Killed At A Much Higher Rate Than White Americans
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Hey, US Ed, History Calls
The invasion by Europeans of the ‘New World’ saw the First Nations population go from around 15 million in 1500 to just over 200,000 in 1900. (U.S. only. Does Not include data on First Nations Peoples of Canada).
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Project 2025 & The Military
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Shrewd, SlipUp, Or Just Plain Stupid …
In a meeting with hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals: “It’s unacceptable seeing ‘fat generals and admirals’ in the halls of the Pentagon, and leading commands around the country and the world. It’s a bad look.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Ebony McMorris, reporter for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN): “Mr. President, what are your plans for—” McMorris began (one of the few Black reporters in the WH Press Corps). “Quiet. You’re really obnoxious,” said Trump. “I’m not obnoxious, but I’m trying to ask you what about your plans for Memphis, Mr. President?” “You are really obnoxious,” said Trump (president of the USA).
“I think she’s a disgraceful person, you know, I think she’s a disgraceful person, a loser. It’s amazing the way people vote. I know it’s people from her area, maybe of the world, I don’t know. They got here and they vote her in. I don’t know. It’s hard to believe. But I think she’s a disgusting person.”
That’s the President of the United States of America making remarks about seated member of the House, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), to reporters in the Oval Office.
‘If Republicans don’t block voting rights, Democrats will allow “child molesters” and “illegal aliens” to vote and Republicans will be out of power for years’. Ted Cruz, Republican U.S. Senator from Texas. Same Ted Cruz who voted to force changing legal votes of Electoral College. Went so far as to incite an insurrection.
Simple Reminder
Stuff…
News Disorder, It’s A Thing I’m always tired because at night I can’t sleep unless I watch the news. Then I watch the news and can’t sleep.
Your Tingly Leaving You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That’s your common sense leaving your body.
Don’t Wanna Know It is possible to lead a cow upstairs – but – not downstairs. Question: Why in the hell would you want to take a cow upstairs? Wait, no, don’t tell me. I don’t want to know.
Kane’s Clinic
Wheel In The Sky
Journey From their album, Infinity – the first album with Steve Perry on lead vocals. Released January 1978.
Going Back Home
Sherman Robertson From the 1998 Rockin’ Blues album (CD) Going Back Home
Out Of The Rain
Etta James From her 1990 Soulful Blues album Stickin’ To My Guns
Dreams
Brandi Carlile * From WFUV LIVE CD (FM 90.7 in the Greater New York City area). Originally on her 2009 folk-rock album Give Up The Ghost.
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Marvin Gaye Originally On His Landmark 1971 Album What’s Going On
Amigo De Verdad
Gipsyland from their album Viva La Musica. Recorded in Cancoon Studio Paris and DreamHouse Studios London.
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