The New York Times writes: Trump’s decision to oust H.R. McMaster and replace him with John Bolton signals the President is looking for advisers to be more supportive of his instincts. That’s the very most charitable interpretation that could possibly be …
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Imagine you’re a high school administrator. The children in your charge are miffed that their schools have become killing fields, but that anger pales in comparison to the rage they feel that the grownups charged with the duty to keep …
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Like a lot of people, I stand in awe of extremely talented people, be they athletes, musicians, or astrophysicists.
Here’s a meme that reminds us all of the unpredictable nature of life, or, better, how the future always looks like the past, until it looks like something completely different.
If I asked you to name the very best year of your life thus far, you’d probably ask for clarification: Most joyful? Most productive? Most rewarding? You may end up talking about a graduation, your first love, the birth of your …
Scott Pruitt May Be Roundly Reviled, But He’s Really Had a TERRIFIC Year Read More »
Anita Heuss writes: I know we are all angry about guns today. Unfortunately I think something else needs to be said (displayed at left).
From Time Magazine: The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has broken months of silence about his frequent premium-class flights at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant interactions with other travelers. Pruitt told the New …
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We often encounter suggestions that the will of the American people is constantly frustrated–and there’s a great deal of evidence to support that, given issues like 94% of voters favor stricter background checks for prospective gun owners and 70% oppose arctic oil …
Democracy Has Taken a Beating, But Americans Are Not Going Gently Into That Good Night Read More »
Most Americans are horrified about the direction their country has taken, and, in particular, how closely this trajectory resembles the onset of fascism, with its leader’s vehemently discrediting the media, delegitimizing government institutions, and brazen lying, so loudly and so …
Worried about the Rise of Fascism in America? Relax Read More »
Along with all the damage it’s wrought, the Trump phenomenon has had a very positive effect on this country: it’s brought essentially all Americans out of the political closet. At this point, virtually everyone here believes one of three things …
