Recently Bill Maher interviewed the obsequious Trump apologist Jeffery Lord. Watching a video of that, I found myself asking how … More
Category: Politics
Sleep Tight or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Chain of Command
One, among the many negative consequences of the national disaster known as Donald Trump, is the reported rise in the … More
We Know What We Don’t Know
Any connection to Vladimir Putin can be hazardous to your health. The words of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld … More
A Poor Choice of Words
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” it seems quite likely that a more unfortunate introductory clause has ever been … More
The Myth of Ethics Regulations
Live, on national television, Kellyanne Conway violated Title 5 › Chapter XVI › Subchapter B › Part 2635 › Subpart … More
Dispatches from the Swamp
“If,” the old adage goes, “you find yourself in a hole…stop digging.” One might expect this jewel of wisdom concerning … More
Either – Or
Once again today, I listened while a Democratic spokesperson mouthed the logical non-sequitur “If President Trump succeeds America succeeds.” In … More
What Will It Take?
What will it take for a large enough portion of the 50 million people who voted for Trump to change … More
We Are the “Many Uniting into One”
Billionaire Betsy DeVos, the heir to, an empire which, the likes of Nathan Daniel might call the longest running floating … More
For All Those Who Have Not Been Paying Too Close Attention
Day in day out, the American people are bathed in a constant stream of facts along with an equal or … More
The Forest In Focus 