Reading time – 2:47 . . . I used to wake up in the morning and turn on the TV as I made coffee. I did so with trepidation over the anticipated shock of learning what might have happened overnight. Did we invade another country? Did we insult another ally? What new lies is the… [read more]
Out of Control
Reading time – 3:49 . . . The tectonic plates are shifting rapidly, leaving lots of us wobbling a bit and looking for something secure to hold onto. Indeed, a recent NBC/WSJ poll reported that 80% of Americans think our country is “out of control.” I don’t know what “out of control” means. Absent a… [read more]
Fun With Numbers and The Trump CCC
Reading time – 3:56; Viewing time – 8:42 . . . CAUTION: CONTAINS SNARK. Sensitive readers should close their eyes while reading this post. You’ve been warned. ——————- I have never heard a Democrat or Independent make an accusation of voter fraud. Criminal voter suppression, yes, but not voter fraud. That leaves Republicans as the… [read more]
The Arc
Reading time – 4:43; Viewing time – 8:05 . . . “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., paraphrasing 19th century clergyman Theodore Parker. He was right, of course, but that bending isn’t guaranteed and it doesn’t happen accidentally. The moral arc will… [read more]
Emergency – Break Glass
Donald Trump has declared martial law in DC. No, this isn’t a reality TV moment. This isn’t hyperbole. This isn’t a prank. This is actually happening. And he’s threatened to declare martial law in any state where he wants to deploy our military personnel to “dominate the streets” against our citizens, regardless of governors’ objections…. [read more]
What Have We Done?
Reading time – 5:29; Viewing time – 9:32 . . . [Ed. note: Be sure to read the “Finally” section at the bottom, which was added after the video was recorded.] It’s the Economy, Stupid The White House announced (love that phrase – as though a building could talk) that it won’t update economic projections… [read more]
Who Will Lead?
Reading time – 2:43 . . . It has been clear from the start that the leadership of Donald Trump is of himself, for himself and by himself. Where does that leave the remaining 328.2 million of us in this time of worldwide pandemic? Many of our governors are doing a good job with the… [read more]
Sacrifice
Reading time – 3:39 + 1:43 . . . Tomorrow is Memorial Day – a formal day of remembrance for those who did their duty, put their lives on the line and died defending America. The flag-draped coffins continue to arrive at Dover, Delaware and, with the healthcare mess we’re in, it will take extra… [read more]
Update to Consequences
Update to Sunday’s Consequences post: From author John Scalzio in an interview for the New York Times Book section, May 17, 2020: “Maybe people might look at me askance for “Atlas Shrugged” [being on my bookshelf], since I’ve written about how Ayn Rand valorizes a genocidal sociopath in John Galt, and I think it’s a… [read more]
Consequences In One Long and Two Short Parts
Reading time – 5:36 . . . Part 1. Healthcare Wake-Up The Kaiser Family Foundation just reported that, “. . . nearly 27 million people will lose health insurance as a result of being laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Some will go on the ACA exchanges; the majority will wind up on Medicaid; and… [read more]
