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Brian Flores has a point…

I usually don’t comment on sports issues in these political op-eds, but Mr. Flores dropped a bomb on the NFL. About time, I say! Let’s consider the current situation in pro football. Before Mr. Flores was fired as the Dolphins’ head coach (certainly not for his winning seasons!), he was only the second black coach… Continue reading Brian Flores has a point…

The crazies from Trump land…

Who’d have guessed? That “f&^%ing moron” Trump (not my quote but ex-SecState Tillerson’s) states that people should get vaccinated, and his followers boo him! (There are other schisms among the “marching morons” too, but I’m focusing on the anti-vaccination, anti-masking idiots.) A radicalized tween from New York State’s conservative Long Island, mostly Trump land, spews… Continue reading The crazies from Trump land…

Book Review of Schiff’s Midnight in Washington…

Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could. Adam Schiff, author (Random House, 2021). This important book (and a few others like it) does a great service. Here we learn the details about how some people—not just Mr. Schiff and his colleagues who ran the first impeachment trial prosecuting a psychotic… Continue reading Book Review of Schiff’s Midnight in Washington…

Will Michigan and Wisconsin become part of the FSA?

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?

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…