No one can deny Trump’s extraordinary power in forcing players domestically and worldwide to yield to his demands. While some enjoy watching him grind his opponents into the dirt, others are wistful, thinking how much good such a powerful man could do if only he had a change of heart. They are mistaken. Continue reading
Our tolerance of the severe economic imbalance in the United States may have to do with the slippery use of a single term: wealth. Even Robert Reich is complicit . . . Continue reading
The sacred duty of self-defense runs deep. Continue reading
The most important person on Earth, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, has to be everywhere all the time, but risking travel hazards is not to be borne. To ensure his safety en route, the American taxpayer has set up some awesome traveling protocols to ensure he gets wherever he’s going in one great big piece. Continue reading
Our understanding of justice has advanced vastly these past few years. We now know that mowing people down and defending yourself are the same thing. But Rookie Jones was confused, so Chief Tracy took some time out to explain. Continue reading
Although Senator Murkowski of Alaska fiercely defended her vote for Trump’s OBBB thus clearing the way for its passage into law, Murkowski denied she had sold out. Who could think such a thing? she asked bitterly. Lots of us. Continue reading
Inflation is such that I expect my grocery bills to be double what they were a few years ago, but being charged $15 for a head of cabbage was something I could not let go. Continue reading
The human psyche is delicate. Years of self-knowledge, discipline, and hard work are required to achieve some degree of equilibrium, yet it takes so little to disrupt it. Something bonkers happened yesterday that certainly disturbed mine. Continue reading
Worried about what might be happening behind the scenes in the Trump administration? No need! White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reassured us, there’s no duplicity, synchronicity, or double-dealing whatsoever. This most transparent administration in history is doing it all in your face. Continue reading
Aware of being shut out, lied to, and ignored by elected representatives, the American public responded with energy, concern, and commitment. What was our surprise to find the government responded with its own energy and commitment to shut us out, lie to us, and ignore us like never before. Continue reading