Reading time – 4:55; Viewing time – 6:46 . . . The phenomenon of Trump’s election and his continuing popularity among his “base” is hard to fathom for many of us, but I just got a dose of clarity from, of all people, Anthony “The Mooch” Scaramucci. He was on Joe Scarborough’s program hawking his… [read more]
The American Citizens’ Power Restoration Act
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]
As Smart as Squirrels – v1
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]
Who Cares?
Reading time – 2:59; Viewing time – 4:17 . . . North Dakota Republican lawmakers must think they’re in Texas or North Carolina, because they’re pursuing the same kinds of voter discrimination that’s become so popular with voter suppressionists in those other states. They passed voter suppression tactics designed to stomp on the rights of… [read more]
The Perfect Examples
Reading time – 558; Viewing time – 8:31 . . . NOTE: This was written and videoed prior to any Senate votes on Judge Brett Kavanaugh. CAUTION: Language in this post may be inappropriate for sensitive readers and there’s just a little snark, too. ————————————————– Recall from a couple of previous posts the differentiation between… [read more]
Jax Politix – Good News Edition v1.0
Reading time – 3:52; Viewing time – 5:25 . . . The good news associated with the Kavanaugh hearings is that the American Bar Association called for the nomination process to be put on hold and for the FBI to investigate the serious new and credible allegations that have been made against Kavanaugh. In addition,… [read more]
Hypocrisy
Reading time – 2:51; Viewing time – 4:13 . . . I keep wondering when the hypocrisy, the slimy self-serving and the blatant dishonesty will quiet enough for the nation to take a breath, but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), majority leader of the Senate, is the leader of… [read more]
Potpourri v4.0
Reading time – 3:03 . . . I just re-read Thomas Friedman’s essay on artificial intelligence and it brought back a question I heard posed in connection with self-driving cars and trucks: How will we deal with one million truck drivers when they’re suddenly put out of work? We’ve experienced a loss of jobs for… [read more]
George W. Bush Rehab
Reading time – 1:57 seconds; Viewing time – 2:58 . . . This is important on 9/11. There seems to be a surge of warm and fuzzy over former President George W. Bush, so the Daily Kos has pointed out the obvious. Quoting them, George W. Bush ignored screaming sirens before the September 11 terrorist… [read more]
Invading Species
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]
