As mentioned previously, my mom is an arch-conservative, but we try not to let this get in the way of our frequent, quite amiable talks on U.S. politics. In particular, we try to look for things that might pull the …
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Top Insurrectionists Are in Hot Water, But How Big a Deal Is That?
The severity of the charges being brought against the top “foot-soldiers” who stormed the Capitol Building is red-hot news here in the U.S. It’s conceivable that some of these morons could even face the death penalty. I admit that it …
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Dealing with the Disinformation Emanating from Fox “News”
The eyes of the world are on the criminal prosecution of those responsible for fomenting the insurrection, i.e., the storming of the U.S. Capitol in an effort to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election. And, depending on how …
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The Madness of Our Gun Culture
Re: the meme here, a reader notes: We are devolving back into the days of the Wild West. Guns everywhere and shootouts in the middle of crowded streets. In truth, the “wild west” of the late 19th Century was far …
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Newsmax: Methinks Thou Dost Protest Too Much
From this: Newsmax announced today that veteran news anchor and broadcaster Greta Van Susteren will join the network as host of “The Record with Greta Van Susteren,” adding her three decades of experience in journalism to the rising cable channel. …
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Comments on the Lincoln Project
Below is something I found compelling from the “Lincoln Project” just now, a group whose purpose is to preserve democracy and remove Trumpism from the U.S. political scene. I’ve interspersed some of my comments along the way.
The Mass Murder of Our Schoolchildren
This statement from a former teacher brought tears to my eyes. To be sure, there are many issues that divide Americans, but one struggles to understand how protecting our schoolkids by keeping assault weapons away from psychopaths has to be …
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Are Gun Manufacturers Responsible for Mass Shootings?
I’m sure most progressives are going to “raise their hands” here, but not me. Manufacturers cannot possibly know where their products are going to wind up, and since guns of this type are not illegal, this appears grossly unfair. We …
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January 6th Committee Soon To Present a True Zinger to the American People
From NPR: At the (June 9th) hearing, the (January 6th Committee) panel will “present previously unseen material documenting January 6th, receive witness testimony, preview additional hearings, and provide the American people a summary of its findings about the coordinated, multi-step …
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Big Money and Politics
This isn’t exactly news, is it? But I thought I’d post it anyway, as it’s something that governs so many of the pain-points we feel in our lives.
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