Democrats Block Senate Quorum As Constitutional Crisis Expands
As we sprint headlong into Armageddon, I’d like to take a moment to toot my own horn because I fear that opportunity may not be available very much longer. Back on January 9th, I...
Monthly Archive: January 2017
Acting Head Of DOJ, Obama Holdover, Will Not Defend Immigration Ban In Court
Sally Yates, acting head of the DOJ and a holdover from the Obama administration is making her stand. She has ordered the DOJ not to defend the Trump/Bannon immigration ban in court. Of course,...
Divining Insurance Industry Silence On Obamacare Repeal
Kevin Drum asks an interesting question about the curious silence of the insurance companies regarding the chaos surrounding GOP plans to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, or any of its variants, and the disastrous effect on...
Again, Our Institutions Will Not Save Us
I know I’m coming across as an alarmist but I truly do believe that there is still far too many in the media, in Congress, in business, and among our fellow citizens who have...
Quick Recap Of Trump's Short Press Appearance
Trump’s quick news conference is all about deflection. After a gratuitous shot at Chuck Schumer’s “fake tears”, he just gives a list of all his incredible achievements re Ford, GM, Lockheed Martin, and US...
Four Important Takeaways From This Weekend
I think there are a number of important takeaways from this weekend. First, although it may seem like this Muslim ban was hastily rolled out, there was clearly a fair degree of planning that went...
Australian Open Recap – Serena And Federer Cement Their Place As Tennis Immortals
The 2017 Australian Open ended with a fabulous five set classic between Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, with Federer prevailing 6-3 in the fifth set. Federer got off to a quick start and took...
The First Day Under Trump/Bannon Authoritarian Rule
If January 27, 2017 was a day that will live in shame for America, January 28, 2017 may be remembered as the first day of fascism under the Trump/Bannon regime. That may sound a...
Natural Weekends – Clouds Of Unrest
It has become increasingly more difficult to do the normal things you would do because Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and their GOP sycophants are close to turning the United States into an authoritarian country....
Trump And GOP Destroy The America It Took Two Centuries To Build In Just Two Days
January 27, 2017 will go down as a day of shame in American history. It is hard to imagine a US President could be so blatantly racist and cruel in this day and age....