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Can we trust politicians to represent our best interests?

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A Child at the Helm

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Constance McCutcheon
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Since Trump’s retaking office on January 20, 2025, we have only carped at his childish actions, which get more destructive by the month. But we mustn’t complain. He is doing exactly what we let him do. Continue reading →

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A Bully Pulpit

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Constance McCutcheon
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We are tired of Trump’s bully pulpit. But guess what? Trump is tired of it, too. What a relief that our barnyard genius has got something else in mind to drench his recalcitrant nation in loyalty and obedience. Continue reading →

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Trump’s New Hero

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Constance McCutcheon
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President Trump recently conferred the Medal of Honor on two of the first service people to fall in his Epic Fury Operation. After a gripping roundup of his plan to annihilate Iran, he surprised all by conferring a new type of medal on a new type of hero, the Trump hero. Continue reading →

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Trump’s Epstein Heist

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Constance McCutcheon
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By the time we see the remaining Epstein files and realize Trump’s involvement in Epstein’s affairs, it will be too late. Trump will have pulled his heist. Continue reading →

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Deaf Ears

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Constance McCutcheon
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Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, a Democrat, recently addressed the Senate, detailing huge, illicit deals Trump had been conducting with the UAE for some time. His speech — objective, crisp, moving — left Republican senators unimpressed. So what else is new? Continue reading →

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A Board of Peace

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Constance McCutcheon
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Nations smart enough to become permanent members of Trump’s Board of Peace must not think for a moment that the honor of permanent membership will be covered by a one-time $1 billion fee. Remember who’s in charge. Continue reading →

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Trump Grifts a Billion

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Constance McCutcheon
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As ICE roots out the worst of the worst from Minneapolis, looky-looky what’s going on in San Antonio. President Donald Trump’s Qatari gift plane — remember that? No, of course, we don’t. Continue reading →

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The Trump Gangster Show

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Constance McCutcheon
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We all know Trump changed roles in 2016 from private businessman to president of the United States. It must be as obvious that he did not change tactics. With his second administration running so true to gangster script, can anyone doubt the validity of the criminal charges brought against him in his interregnum period? Continue reading →

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The Speaker’s Sandwich

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Constance McCutcheon
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Speaker Johnson’s big reward was the ride Trump had promised him in Air Force One down to Mar-a-Lago if he kept the House of Representatives out of session for as long as Trump wanted. And Johnson was doing just that, but his trip got spoiled anyway. Continue reading →

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Trump’s Tax Fuss

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Constance McCutcheon
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When framing tax legislation designed to drain the blood of its citizens, policymakers are wise to keep the language complex. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made excellent use of that device. Now nobody seems to know who benefits from Trump’s hefty tax cuts. Continue reading →

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