On January 6, 2021, President Donald Trump #45 held a rally on the National Mall. After Don, Jr., Rudy Giuliani, and other Trump supporters stirred up the crowd to a frenzy, the President spoke, using rhetoric like, “And we fight. We fight like hell. And if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to… Continue reading He Did What They Couldn’t
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… and those who never knew …
On May 1, 1970, students at Kent State University gathered to protest President Richard Nixon’s expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia. On May 2nd, at the request of Kent, Ohio Mayor LeRoy Satrom, Governor James Rhodes ordered the Ohio National Guard onto the Kent State University campus. By May 4th, the confrontation escalated resulting… Continue reading … and those who never knew …
Dementia, Wanton Ignorance, or Just Plain Stupidity?
This article is a major deviation from my usual offerings. It has no off-page links, no footnotes, and most of the content is the work of a well-known cable news journalist. On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Lawrence O’Donnell, the host of “The Last Word” on MSNBC, asked the question, “If Donald Trump gets dementia, how… Continue reading Dementia, Wanton Ignorance, or Just Plain Stupidity?
. . . And Congress said Nothing
He withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement. . . And Congress said nothing. He encouraged unconfirmed and unvetted agents to destroy congressionally-created government agencies, fire civil servants without cause, and invade our private data in Federal databases. . . And Congress said nothing. He pardoned over 1,500… Continue reading . . . And Congress said Nothing
Did You Vote for this Man?
I did NOT vote for Elon Musk … not for President; not for Vice President; not for either chamber of Congress … and not for the special position of “Executioner of the Constitution of the United States”. Did you? Interest Conflicts as Far as the Eye Can See Federal employees, from the President, members of… Continue reading Did You Vote for this Man?
Natural Born Citizen ???
Article II of the Constitution Article II of our Constitution defines the requirements for and the duties of the Presidency. Clause 5 defines the minimum eligibility requirements for the office of President of the United States. 5. No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of… Continue reading Natural Born Citizen ???
It Worked in 2007
This was the opening sketch on Saturday Night Live on October 27, 2007. [ 5:14 ] In 2008, Barack Obama won the Democratic Party’s nomination … and went on to win the Presidential election on November 6, 2008. Last night, November 2, 2024, Saturday Night Live opened with this sketch. [ 8:28 ] Let’s hope… Continue reading It Worked in 2007
The Enemy Within
This is where I’m coming from … My regular readers are almost certainly aware of my political leanings. For those who don’t and those who are diametrically opposed to my politics, I want to take a few paragraphs to explain how I came to those views. A lot of this article is video-based. I hope… Continue reading The Enemy Within