Post 1,030 ___________________________________ It’s been decades of a continuous onslaught of outrages, lies and disinformation, but not just from Trump. It’s also from the toadies, the suck-ups, the cowards, the opportunists, the angry, the power larcenists, the religiously impaired and the intentionally ignorant. They grab megaphones and microphones and aim them straight at our faces… [read more]
O. J. and Today
Post 1,029 ___________________________________ The verdict came down from the jury at the O.J. Simpson murder trial. NOT GUILTY Not only I but most people I knew were incredulous. With all that evidence against him, how could anyone believe he was innocent of that double murder? Yet millions applauded the verdict. The many comments aired publicly… [read more]
Seven Wonderings
Post 1,028 ___________________________________ Wondering #1 Over 116 IDF troops have been killed and many injured in Israel’s efforts to silence Hamas in Gaza, in the West Bank and in fighting to hold back Hezbollah in Lebanon. Of course, these numbers are dwarfed by the number of Palestinian casualties. Still, where are the demonstrations of support… [read more]
Taking Sides
Post 1,027 ___________________________________ Golda Meir As Israeli Prime Minister during the Yom Kippur war and so many other murderous events aimed at killing all Jews and wiping Israel from the globe, Meir said: “When peace comes we will perhaps in time be able to forgive the Arabs for killing our sons, but it will be… [read more]
Immigration, Healthcare and Disappearing Spine Disease
Post 1,026 ___________________________________ The Real Immigration Issue – Said Out Loud With a noteworthy and continuing firmness, Congress has steadfastly stood tall for doing nothing to reform of our immigration system. That has left our proud Republican congresspeople free to whine, point fingers of blame, complain and demonize. In the face of thousands of hopeful… [read more]
Prep for 2024: Existential
Post 1,024 ___________________________________ Definition existential: [ eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si- ] adjective 1. of or relating to existence: Does climate change pose an existential threat to humanity? 2. of, relating to, or characteristic of philosophical existentialism; concerned with the nature of human existence as determined by the individual’s freely made choices. www.Dictionary.com/browse/existential ___________________________________ So, it’s about existence…. [read more]
Oh No – Reality!
Post 1,023 ___________________________________ Republicans have been trying to kill Social Seciurity only since it began in 1935. Just a few years ago Paul Ryan (D-WI) tried to replace Social Security with a voucher system that he insisted wasn’t a voucher system. But it was and his sneakily misnamed scheme didn’t fly. Since that Ryan skirmish… [read more]
‘Tis The Season
Post 1,022 ___________________________________ The Season of Giving The jury’s unanimous verdict against Rudy Giuliani and in support of Georgia election workers Shaye Moss and her mom, Ruby Freeman, was unmistakably clear. In this season of giving, the jury gave Rudy Giuliani the most appropriate gift of all. Giuliani, the strutting, racist, hair color drizzling lieutenant… [read more]
I’m Sorry
Post 1,021 ___________________________________ I’m sorry that Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) hates America. At least he hates the Capitol Police and the DC cops who saved his miserable ass on January 6, 2021. He wants to protect not the cops, but the mob that attacked, injured and killed cops. And he clearly wants… [read more]
The Speech You Never Heard
Post 1,020 ___________________________________ On the morning of November 22, 1963 everything changed. President John F. Kennedy was in Dallas, TX to deliver a speech at the Trade Mart that afternoon and, as is quite obvious, that speech was never delivered. Back then we were ever vigilant against our sworn enemies, communism and the Soviet Union…. [read more]
