Mike Weland has been reporting local news in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, the heart of Trump Country, since 1991. Unfortunately, despite being a moderate Republican since he could vote, he never fell for Trump. Instead, almost since Trump came down the golden elevator, he's used his online news sites to sound warning, drawing considerable ire from the local populace who are so proudly MAGA. Having given his news site away to the next carrier of the torch and now semi-retired, he launched this site on the eve of Donald John Trump's second term as president both to share what he's written and in anticipation of much more news to come in the interesting times ahead. All commentary on this site is Creative Commons, so if you feel anything here worthy, feel free to share, and please share the site with your friends.
A fool is defined as a person who acts unwisely or imprudently, and a good way to identify a fool is to prove that he or she denies the existence or validity of a thing that is real, true or valid … refusing to see truth. An undeniable aspect of a fool is that rather…
“Almost two years after that fateful day … Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to American democracy.” Judge J. Michael Luttig, June 16, 2022, referring to the January 6, 2021, insurrection to stop the certification of the lawful election of Joe Biden to the office of President of…
I am asked on occasion, in the context of being a Trump “hating” liberal Democrat socialist RINO, why I’m not open to at least considering the truths espoused by today’s “conservative” Republicans, the MAGA clan of mostly white evangelical Christians, those dedicated to putting America first, who believe their election was stolen in 2020 based…
Everyone, not just never Trumpers, Democrats, liberals and RINOs, should be watching and paying close attention to the House Select Committee’s public hearings on its January 6 investigation findings. It’s an unprecedented moment in history, an assault on our very Constitution. Every U.S. citizen should be insistent on getting to the truth of what happened…
