So, Democrats now are in control of the House of Representatives, by a fairly safe margin - 235* to 199*. Lead news stories from broadcast and cable outlets and newspaper headlines across the nation…
Monday Ménage
I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. Rosa Parks (more…)
Courage On Display 2018: My Picks
**Sister Survivors and Dr Christine Blasey Ford** Dr Christine Blasey Ford. Sister Survivors. (more…)
WH In Crazy Time. Admin In Shambles. Nation In Turmoil. But Fuc It, Have A Laugh…
Sorry, He’s Not The Hoped-For Prog
He was the darling of many Democrats and some Progressives during his run for the Senate but when his voting record in Texas is examined, turns out Beto O’Rourke might not be the great…
Driving. Walking. Running. Standing. Banking.
Ohio Bank Calls Cops On Man Because They Thought His Paycheck Was Too Damn High. Oh,Yeah, He's Black. Paul McCowns was handcuffed and put in the back of a cop car after Huntington Bank…
Monday Ménage
William Gladstone. John Kenneth Galbraith. Plato. Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear. William E. Gladstone. (more…)
A Wednesday Tale
About six months before he died in early 2016, my father told me a story about The Stranger... A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to…
You Were Right Then, You’re Right Now
Mercy Mercy Us... The U.S. booed for promoting fossil fuels at the ongoing annual U.N. climate conference, COP24, on Monday morning - two days after the United States joined oil-rich nations in refusing to…
Monday Ménage
Fredrich Nietzsche. Nikita Krushchev. Albert Einstein. It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them! Friedrich Nietzsche. (more…)
Yeah, She Should Do Tremendously Great For The U.S. At The UN
Heather Nauert Insight: D-Day Was U.S.-German Relations At Its Best. Trump on Friday said he’s nominating State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert to be the next UN ambassador. Straight from Fox she got a gig…
Keep Americans Healthy, Save Money
Economists from the University of Massachusetts Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) find that the Medicare for All Act of 2017 not only economically viable but could reduce healthcare spending by almost 10 percent while…
Ain’t He Somethin’
GOP Bestie, Dems’ Enemy
Dem Senator Chuck Schumer of New York Offers $1.6 Billion to Trump Anti-Immigrant Play: ‘Move By Schumer Is Political Cowardice.’ >> Schumer is not fit to be Minority Leader. Jonathan Cohn >> (more…)
History As Reminder: America?
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Monday Ménage
Will Rogers. Nikita Khruschev. Winston Churchill. If pro is the opposite of con, what is the opposite of Congress? Will Rogers (more…)
America In Crisis… UPDATED
Donald Trump Wanted DOJ To Prosecute Hillary Clinton And James Comey: 'Impeachable Offense' >> HERE and HERE. Trump's defense of Saudi Arabia over murder of Jamal Khashoggi (despite CIA report) 'A despicable, embarrassing failure'…
Nah, It Ain’t Witches. It’s That War Zone Thing
On Sunday, Donald Trump told Chris Wallace in a Fox News interview that the reason he hasn’t gone to visit troops in war zones in Iraq or Afghanistan was because of “those phony witch…
Monday Ménage
H.L. Mencken. Issac Asimov. Frantz Fanon. As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain…
Press Freedom – It’s A Greatly Tremendous Thing
Judge to White House: Give Back Jim Acosta's Press Pass >> Like or dislike Jim Acosta, or CNN, this is about more than one reporter, more than one news organization. A Free Press is…
Action Needed: Color Of Change Petition
Millions of Black Votes Were Suppressed This Year. It's Time For House Democrats To Act. I'm joining Color Of Change to tell House Democrats to investigate widespread voter suppression. From canceled voter registrations, to…
Tremendous. Just Fuc*ing Tremendous!
Trump Refused To Attend Remembrance Ceremony At U.S. Military Cemetery Outside Paris, Because It Was Raining. First he refused to attend a ceremony honoring U.S. military at cemetery outside Paris because of rain.…
Doing The Right Thing. It’s Joyful!
It’s The Children, Stupid. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, unlike Donald Trump, publicly greets, welcomes families fleeing danger. Canada is one of the few countries in the world in which residents can pool…
Monday Ménage
Robert Orben. Naomi Klein. Vladimir Lenin. Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. Robert Orben (more…)
Never Forget
I am proud to have served. It is an honour to salute fellow Veterans.













