Reading time – 4:45; Viewing time – 6:48 . . . I’ve been wondering about the important actions we should expect from the 116th Congress. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the incoming chair of the House Intelligence Committee, has promised a real investigation into Russian meddling in our 2016 election. That will be in stark contrast to… [read more]
Reading time – 4:32; Viewing time – 6:38 . . . Good news! This is a safe place, because there’s no coverage of Russian conspiracy, plea deals, Trump fact checking, stupid tweets, emoluments, an unworthy AG, sucking up to Saudi Arabia and Putin, obstruction of justice, temper tantrums at the G20-Argentina, a $50 million penthouse… [read more]
Reading time – 4:54; Viewing time – 6:18 . . . I didn’t want to write this post. I want to be better than this, to be evolved and enlightened. I want to be patient and understanding and have equanimity, but that just isn’t happening. Not now and perhaps not for a very long time…. [read more]
Reading time – 5:43 . . . This post has been updated. For decades there has been a continuing creep of power into the hands of the Chief Executive. In part, that has been caused by the abdication of responsibility of Congress. Further, there has been a continuing increase of big money influence in our… [read more]
Reading time 5:39; Viewing time – 7:05 . . . Ed note: There never seems to be a break in the outrageous, the illegal, the assaults on democracy and the hurtful things in the news – like the Kavanaugh horror show, murder in Turkey, 6.5 Presidential lies per day, the kidnapping of children and all… [read more]
Reading time – 3:51; Viewing time – 5:56 . . . From H.R. McMasters’ 1996 book Dereliction of Duty about the war in Vietnam: “The disaster of Vietnam was not the result of impersonal forces but a uniquely human failure, the responsibility for which was shared by President Johnson and his principal military and civilian… [read more]
Reading time – 3:51; Viewing time – 5:59 . . . ♠ Investigations The past week was busy: – Paul Manafort was convicted on 8 criminal charges. – Michael Cohen plead guilty to multiple felony charges. – Michael Cohen also accused the President of directing him to commit felonies. – Allen Weisselberg, the longtime CFO… [read more]
Reading time – 4:02 . . . Last week the Distractor-in-Chief issued an official Presidential policy statement. Of course, it came via tweet, wherein he boldly declared in all capital letters, The Iranian leader was so thoroughly cowed by the President’s capital letter tweet that he replied that all Iranians are “unimpressed.” And so go… [read more]
Reading time – 2:59; Viewing time – 4:06 . . . Here’s Jax definition of populism: Mob behavior gussied up with a slick political cover. Trump’s base is entirely populist, calling for extreme reaction to any issue and blunt force solutions to all problems. Think: Muslim ban; kidnapping children; building a $38 billion wall; embracing… [read more]
Reading time – 2:15 . . . It’s time to focus on Trump’s policies and policy actions and what they mean to us. “America First” is more a campaign bumper sticker than a strategy, so that’s not a helpful guide. All I’ve been able to find are Trump’s various tactics to accomplish . . . … [read more]
