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…
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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…
This war economy…
[Note from Steve: Due to supply chain issues—my time will be in short supply as I dedicate more of it to my writing—I will reduce the number of articles posted to this blog to only one per week in the future, which will appear on Thursdays. Thank you for your understanding.] Presidents traditionally get blamed… Continue reading This war economy…
Senior abuse…
While the Good Ole Piranhas would love to do away with all the big social programs for seniors completely—Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid—Biden and many Dems now seem to be willing accomplices. The latter are doing everything they can to lose seniors’ votes. Their “Build Back Better” plan considers “improvements” to Medicare—hearing care, for example,… Continue reading Senior abuse…
Kyle Rittenhouse…
At the time I’m writing this article, it’s still possible that Kyle Rittenhouse gets away with two murders and an attempted murder, even though there’s no question of his guilt. Even as a seventeen-year-old minor, Rittenhouse would have been welcome in the Nazi youth corps. He’s the lad who lived outside Wisconsin and decided to… Continue reading Kyle Rittenhouse…
Cults and tribes…
While many lament the polarization now present in America right now (that lament is often accompanied by pointing fingers at the other side, or even violence), most analysts are unable see how this comes about in a democracy. It’s simple. Politicians must get votes, and the “best way” to do this now is to create… Continue reading Cults and tribes…
Obscene amounts of money…
Ah, pro sports…where most everyone’s a fan and those elite stars make obscene amounts of money. (Aaron Rogers makes—made?—1.6 million dollars per game, matching Tom Brady’s pay). That means “stars,” often becoming idols for our young people, can easily give in to their latent narcissistic personalities and morph into someone as bad as that “f&^%ing… Continue reading Obscene amounts of money…