A House Divided
That America has become a house divided is so obvious it hardly needs stating. That Don Trump has played a major role in cultivating and growing that division should also…
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The Danger Of False Equivalency
In this morning’s Star, Daniel Dale has a very interesting essay on why, despite the fact that it forks no lightning but provokes much outrage from his supporters, it is…
Arc d’Trump?
Thanks to Jonathan once again for alerting me to some clips from the 1957 movie, A Face in the Crowd, starring Andy Griffith in a role so diametrically opposed to…
Somedays, I Don’t have To Write A Thing
Watch this, and you’ll see what I mean. Recommend this Post
A Remarkable Speech
This lady surely has a future in politics, should she so choose. Her strength, integrity and passion are a beacon in these politically and socially debased times. Recommend this Post
Ignorance Is Strength
That seems to be what Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate, seems to be arguing in yet another interview in which he makes Dondald Trump, by contrast, look like…
Guest Commentary On Trump’s Supporters
Receiving and responding to the comments of thoughtful and well-informed people is one of the reasons I maintain this blog. Yesterday I put up a post entitled, How Stupid Are…
Guest Commentary On Trump’s Supporters
Receiving and responding to the comments of thoughtful and well-informed people is one of the reasons I maintain this blog. Yesterday I put up a post entitled, How Stupid Are…
How Stupid Are Trump Supporters?
If you watch this, the answer should become abundantly clear in about three minutes:Recommend this Post
How Stupid Are Trump Supporters?
If you watch this, the answer should become abundantly clear in about three minutes:Recommend this Post
A Childish Recantation
That is the only conclusion I can draw from the fact that in at least temporarily acquiescing to the demands of Republican orthodoxy, Donald Trump makes a conspicuous display of…
If You Are Judged By The Company You Keep
Watch this video for confirmation of things you probably already know about Donald Trump:Recommend this Post
Past His Best-Before Date
While I have long admired the film work of Clint Eastwood, his politics are a profound disappointment. Despite his advanced years (he is 86), I am unprepared to excuse him…
An Impressive Debut
I don't feel much like writing lengthy posts these days. In the final analysis, as my literary friend Hamlet would say, they are just "words, words words." However, every so…
Some Fascinating Speculation
I readily admit to not following U.S. politics too closely; my emotional resilience has limits. However, given the American media saturation coverage of Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton, it has…
And Yet Another Threat To Beleaguered America
Folks, I merely report these things, as bizarre a commentary they are about our beleaguered American ‘friends.’ I do not make them up. H/t Salon Recommend this Post
Fact-Checkers Be Damned
It would be comforting to think that the disdain for facts apparent in the current U.S. Presidential campaign ads were confined to that country. Unfortunately, experience with the Harper propaganda…