Wanna see one of the top people in the ultra-far-right, Gen. Michael Flynn, ask his viewers for money to “save America?” Seriously, Craig? How interesting could that possibly be? Well, he begins by flashing the “white power” sign, signifying precisely …
Pulling the Fabric of American Society Apart By the Seams Read More »
Obviously, the January 6th insurrection will remain an important incident in history as long as humankind maintains an organized society. What remains to be seen, however, are things like this: What will be the most enduring quotes from this time, …
We’ve all seen cartoons that describe our wishes as to how we’d like to see American democracy upheld. This one does it as well as any, IMO.
We sometimes forget that animated cartoons can be used to make important political points in a clear and compelling manner. Baby boomers in particular will love this piece on gun law reform.
Fortunately, Americans have finite appetites for the stories of the individual insurrectionists, and, especially at this point, we’re far more interested in bringing the top architects of the coup attempt to justice. We make exceptions for “man bites dog” stories, …
Doctor Known for Spreading Covid Misinformation Goes To Jail for Capitol Attack Read More »
The core problem in the United States is that there are tens of millions of people, as much as 40% of the voter base, who believe the meme here. Suppose all this had happened somewhere else. Imagine that some European …
America Actually IS Exceptional–Exceptionally Stupid Read More »
In Georgia, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Kandiss Taylor really is running on the platform: Jesus, Guns, and Babies. As show at left, some jokester thought he’d have a little fun at Taylor’s expense. As I’ve been explaining to my associates outside …
Business owners have the right to refuse service to anyone, so why isn’t this guy at the very top of everyone’s list to dispose of? Who’s going to repel more customers: some raggedy homeless person, or this hateful moron? If …
There are people who seem sincere in wondering whether Nixon or Trump was the greater criminal. Nixon lied to cover up a burglary. Trump tried to overthrow the government of the United States. Seems like a strange thing for an …
I call the statement here “true but irrelevant.” It’s not a crime to love oneself more than one’s country. It’s not laudable, and it’s not something that we like to see in our elected officials, but again, it’s not a …
