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Trump solves Covid, up for a Nobel
Famed epidemiologist and science guy Dr. Donald John Trump, also noted for his excellent golf skills, his economic acumen and his preternatural skill as president of the United States today declared just…
When we’ve exhausted all other possibilities
In seasons when common sense is put on hold, when opinions are given the same or higher credence than facts, when logic and knowledge are laughed off as ploys by some mysterious…
Ours isn’t a real president
You can identify a cult and recognize its adherents by how they defend it. Logical arguments dispelling the lies that form the basis of their odd and far-fetched beliefs, be the cult…
Believe it or don’t: the Golden Age is here
There can be no doubt. Just 70 days into his historic second term, everything Donald Trump promised is coming true faster than anybody can believe it. Our future is more golden than…
Thank you Elon Musk, now go away home
If you’re the richest man in the world with the means to contribute over $277-million to a presidential candidate in a country you’re not a citizen of, in Trump-World, where ethics…
You’re entitled to your opinions, but not your facts
What is going on when people choose to believe the obvious lie over the easily proven truth, the liar over the person pointing out and proving the lie? What is it that…
We occupy seats on the cusp of history
In December, 1941, the United States, in defiance of many of her citizens, dedicated its treasure and its blood to fight the forces of Germany, Italy and Japan to stop a push…
Our constitution is vibrant, barely in its prime
Ours is a nation of law, and though we fall far short of equal protection under the law, as established by the 14th amendment to the U.S. constitution, ratified in 1868, the…
Is this ‘Make America Great Again?’
It seems amazing, but there are still millions of Americans insisting despite all evidence to the contrary, that president Donald John Trump is moving our nation in the right direction. Despite the…
Trump address without the lies: A public service
At about 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, I posted a prediction. “At 6 p.m. Pacific today, the 43rd day of his second term as President of the United States of America, expect…
Tonight’s joint session: address or coronation?
At 6 p.m. Pacific today, the 43rd day of his second term as President of the United States of America, expect a triumphant Donald John Trump to appear before a joint session…
GOP falls in line, backs Trumps lie
“Somebody asked me, am I embarrassed about Trump. I have never been more proud of the president. I was very proud of JD Vance standing up for our country. We want to…
Don & J.D.; Weak, unscrupulous, feckless. Unfit to serve.
If the true character of our nation’s president and vice president was ever in doubt, they both made it abundantly clear Friday in the most despicable feat of diplomacy ever inflicted on…
Saying whit ya sad and sadding why yer mean
It must be nice being a MAGA and never having to think for yourself. In fact, as I understand it, thinking for yourself is one of the cult’s biggest taboos — you…
Heart surgery ala Dr. Trump
Imagine a heart transplant team operating as thoughtfully and patiently as Trump and the band of sycophants he refers to as his cabinet are working to make America great again. The patient…
The Chicken Little Syndrome
We’re seeing at present a psychotic presidency that has already, in just over a month, wrought considerable harm to the fabric of our nation, which will only worsen over time. We are…
Never forget the strength of the fourth pillar
On July 1, 2024, Chief Justice John Roberts led the MAGA faction of the U.S. Supreme Court into the worst judicial decision in Supreme Court history at the behest of the first…
Do I think MAGA are stupid? Do monkeys fling pooh?
For ten years, I’ve written strident diatribes about Donald Trump and his overt attack on this nation’s constitution. Since he announced his second bid for president, I predicted that, if elected, we…
Come on Senator Crapo, how can you keep a straight face?
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has gone off the deep end, from one-time true Idaho conservative to full-blown Trump sycophant. He issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed, by a vote…