Michigan and Wisconsin are “purple states” aka “swing states.” You’ll remember those militia members taking over the Michigan state capitol building and those planning to kidnap the governor and put her in front of a firing squad. You’ll also remember the Wisconsin GOP state legislature going after the governor in any way they can, effectively… Continue reading Will Michigan and Wisconsin become part of the FSA?
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Should unions dictate public health policy?
The simple answer is a resounding no! In a public health emergency like the Covid pandemic, no one besides qualified government health professionals from the federal government should dictate public health policy. (And they shouldn’t receive death threats like Dr. Fauci while doing it.) Most doctors aren’t even qualified either because they’re not epidemiologists. (Are… Continue reading Should unions dictate public health policy?
Failures of the Founding Fathers…
With a New Year, it’s always healthy to look back and analyze mistakes that have been made. In this article, my look back will go a bit farther than most people’s. Here in the US, we tend to revere the “Founding Fathers” and their creation, the US Constitution. Unlike Britain, everything seemed to be included… Continue reading Failures of the Founding Fathers…
Say it like it is!
I wasn’t going to mention this day in infamy, the day when the “f&^%ing moron” and his rabid followers tried to stage a coup at the Capitol. But the politicians’ treatment of the day, studied neglect from one side and incorrect posturing and platitudes from the other, force me to write this missive to my… Continue reading Say it like it is!
Scoring political points?
Consider this a follow-up for my article “The Forgotten Solution.” Or maybe a lesson about the dangers of not listening to scientists, this time about incorrectly fighting global warming by championing stupid policies? The NYC City Council passed a new law towards the end of last year that bans the use of natural gas in… Continue reading Scoring political points?
Thank God for Charles M. Blow…
While the NY Times’s reorg of its editorial page continues to piss me off, thank God for Charles and other editorialists who keep the progressive thoughts coming (like other news media, fascism is creeping into those Times pages as well!) On December 13, Mr. Blow wrote “We’re Edging Closer to Civil War.” He compares today’s… Continue reading Thank God for Charles M. Blow…
The forgotten solution…
Here’s an interesting statistic: At one point, 23% of NYC’s power needs came from non-fossil fuels. Not that great, but a hell of a lot better than the 3% after ex-Governor Cuomo closed the Indian Point nuclear reactor on April 30, 2021! (Now there’s a much better reason to fire him compared to AG Leticia… Continue reading The forgotten solution…
Special Bulletin: The Grinch who lied before Christmas…
Okay, Donald J. Trump still holds the record here—many, many lies before every Christmas during his presidency. But he now has serious competition in Joe Manchin, whose lying to Biden and his fellow Dems in Congress might have a lot more consequences than Il Duce’s in the long run. This old senator from West Virginia,… Continue reading Special Bulletin: The Grinch who lied before Christmas…
The American Taliban…
After seeing that the far-right SCOTUS judges bloviate about the Mississippi anti-abortion law, I decided I was wrong about them: they’re more than fascists; they’re the American Taliban. I had similar thoughts when I then listened to Mississippi’s moronic governor on CNN’s “State of the Union.” There’s a man who belongs in Afghanistan because that… Continue reading The American Taliban…
A war on many fronts…
In the previous article, I wrote about how Biden is fighting a war on two fronts, one against Covid, the other against fascism. There are many fronts in this war, though, and many battles he has to win. Another important and rather general one is the battle against stupidity, which is related to the other… Continue reading A war on many fronts…