America was once a welcome refuge from the terror of wars, famine and poverty but no more. The changes started subtly under Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Under George W. Bush, the US was less welcoming to Muslims after 9/11 but less blatant under Barack Obama. With the election of Donald …
June 2018 archive
Jun 14 2018
Nothingburger
No, not today’s Justice Department Inspector General report on Comey’s Hillary investigation nothingburger, this weekend’s Nuclear Apocalypse with the DPRK nothingburger. Now back to more news about Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande Did you want fries with that? That’s why they call it acting For you consideration
Jun 14 2018
Flag Day
Our form of government does not enter into rivalry with the institutions of others. Our government does not copy our neighbors’, but is an example to them. It is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few. But while there exists …
Jun 14 2018
The Breakfast Club (Revolutionary)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jun 13 2018
516 Dead
Just saying. 312 in Combat. Not that I’m bitter, I’m not even Canadian. I find it both ironic and ignorant. Sixty Six minutes if you can stand the strain and I only present the entirety so you can note the historical misconceptions. If you desire a shorter and more humorous digest I suggest Trevor Noah. …
Jun 13 2018
Elevator Pitches Are Not Reality
Sigh. If you’re not in the biz which is show you may not know that your elevator pitch is the five minute sales presentation you make to the mover and shaker who can greenlight the project to which you’ve devoted your life of Mary Sue fandom who happens to be momentarily trapped in a small …
Jun 13 2018
The Breakfast Club (No Planet B)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jun 12 2018
2018 Elections: Primaries In Five States
There are primaries in five states today: Virginia, South Carolina, North Dakota, Maine and Nevada. Here is what to watch from FiveThirtyEight: Virginia Races to watch: U.S. Senate; 7th and 10th congressional districts Polls close: 7 p.m. Eastern In an alternate universe, Tim Kaine would have been elected vice president, and we’d have seen a …
Jun 12 2018
Permanent Interests
As Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, said in 1848- “We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.” It is hard for me therefore to ethically condemn a nation for acting in those interests despite them being …
Jun 12 2018
The Assault on Freedom of the Press
The war with the press did not start with Donald Trump. It began under George W. Bush and expanded when Barack Obama went after New York Times reporter James Risen in that administration’s prosecution of Jeffrey Sterling, a former undercover CIA agent accused of espionage. The Justice Department wanted Mr. Risen to testify at the …