“Justice Thomas is compromised,” says Massachusetts junior senator and consumer activist Edward Markey. “Compromised” puts it mildly; as we’ve come to learn, he’s a career criminal. There is one aspect to all this that has me a bit befuddled, though, …
Ridding Ourselves of Corruption at the Highest Levels of Government Read More »
There are so many tragedies unfolding around us that stem from the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency in 2016. Many of these derive from the revelation that a huge swath of the American public is profoundly stupid, …
What former Republican U.S. representative Joe Walsh says here echoes what most Democrats believe. Would we like to have a candidate who’s younger, more vibrant, and less prone to gaffes in his speaking? Of course. What we don’t want, and …
A Younger Democrat Would Be Nice, But Not Essential Read More »
Re: the meme here, sorry to say, but that doesn’t matter. It could be 90+% (like the percentage of Americans who favor universal background checks for prospective gun owners) and that wouldn’t matter either. The only think that counts here …
That’s as may be. But, spelling aside, do you know what would concern the hell out of me? Taking investment advice from the professional liars at the ultra-right-wing “news” sources. Before his ouster from Fox News, Tucker Carlson was also …
Glenn Beck: “Gold Brings You Piece of Mind” (Can’t Spell “Peace”) Read More »
We’re all looking for reasons why Tucker Carlson got whacked from Fox News. Here’s yet another theory that doesn’t ring true. Reader Dolly Lindley notes about the video below: It occurred to me almost immediately when I heard about Tucker, …
Why Tucker Carlson and Fox News Parted Ways: Another Failed Attempt at an Explanation Read More »
In his campaign for the 2024 presidency, Donald Trump has announced that he won’t be participating in the debates leading up to the Republican nomination. He didn’t say why not, but let’s apply a little common sense here. How would …
Baby-boomers recall a day when being a Republican was equivalent to the statement: “I have mine. Everyone else can go to hell.” There really is nothing to like about that, at least for people with a sense of decency and …
The college professor quoted here believes the correct answer to the question in the headline above is the latter of the two possibilities offered, and I agree. Immanuel Kant’s concept of the categorical imperative (i.e., a moral statement that always …
Do Colleges Teach Liberalism, Or Are Educated People Simply More Likely to Be Liberals? Read More »
It’s likely that we’ll never learn the truth here, but here are a few theories: • Fox and/or its chairman Rupert Murdoch was angry that Carlson cost them $757.5 million in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case, and that they now …
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