Here’s a discussion on the potential for the breakdown of the U.S. democracy. Various commenters’ viewpoints are in bullets/italics, with my remark at the end. • I’m curious to know how this “collapse” will manifest. Going to watch it on …
Preparing for the Collapse of American Democracy Read More »
Here’s a video in which former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner argues, “No jurisdiction (Georgia, Southern District of New York, the federal government) wants to be the first to indict an ex-president but everyone wants to be the second.” Thus, when …
In the words of pastor John Pavolvitz, “It turns out that “Woke” is Republican-speak for anyone who gives a damn about other human beings or the planet. It is a dog-whistle slur against expressions of humanity that seek to make …
Conservatives’ Shift to the Ultra-Right and the Use of the Word “Woke” Read More »
Every one of us should be thankful not to be in the position of most Congressional Republicans, whose lives are one continuous lie. Why not tell the truth? What’s the worst that can happen? Even if you’re in Mississippi or …
The 31-29 vote by the state party central committee was the group’s second official rebuke of Cheney over her criticism of former President Donald Trump. It’s easy to understand how those in foreign lands are scratching their heads over what’s …
In Wyoming, Liz Cheney Expelled from the GOP Cult Read More »
Reader Douglas Smith writes: Not long enough! As far as I’m concerned, a) these people are a combination of extremely low IQ and mental illness, and b) they were ordered to do what they did by their perceived savior. I …
It’s both perplexing and terrifying that the Republican Party has shifted so far to the ultra-right in just the last five years. Think of how unlikely January 6th would have been in Nixon’s day. No Kyle Rittenhouse, Steve Bannon, Roger …
Here’s something from a lifelong Republican, asking, in all sincerity, what it means to be a member of the GOP. I never shared conservatives’ values, even when I was a small boy and both my parents were Republicans. Yet at …
What It Means To Be a Republican, and That’s a Crying Shame Read More »
The Borowitz Report: The basis for Steve Bannon’s arrest is a rarely enforced 1858 statute requiring White House employees to conform to minimal standards of hygiene during their tenure with the executive branch. I thoroughly enjoy the work of Andy …
Older Americans pine for the good old days of news reporting, and indeed, Walter Cronkite exemplified those times. So what’s changed? Corporate America figured out that it could turn (fairly) objective news into entertainment, and keep Americans glued to it …
Where Did Walter Cronkite Go, and Why Did He Leave? Read More »
