So now we are targeting LEGAL immigrants, like my own family, described in detail below. The New York Times says today they "probably" won't target those who are one step from citizenship with a green card. I don't buy it. They've … [Read more...]
Trumpism, aka fascism, in a nutshell
"There was no point in seeking to convert the intellectuals. For intellectuals would never be converted and would anyway always yield to the stronger, and this will always be 'the man in the street.' Arguments must therefore be crude, … [Read more...]
More forceful language
This is a short post and my apologies for the language I am about to use, but I think democrats need to be clear. "Deplorables" was too weak. It should be: "If you support this, you're an asshole." Followed up by asking why none of the … [Read more...]
Parkland: When the Targets Talk Back
Dave Cullen has been covering mass shootings since Columbine. It is not the career he wanted and, although he has become an expert on the issue, it is not something he wants to do. His work has given him PTSD and each new event shakes him … [Read more...]
A 100 Year Prophecy Fulfilled
H.L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920 : "As democracy is perfected, the office of President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land … [Read more...]
Follow the Water-Climate Change Will Cause Wars and Hurt America
One of the most informative books I've read over the past year has been Prisoners of Geography. It really shows how many of the worlds hot spots are directly tied into geographic problems, in ways even I did not realize or could imagine. … [Read more...]
Why I support Joe Biden
After hearing this speech from Joe Biden yesterday in Iowa, I am proud to support him for president : "When President Trump said after Charlottesville that there were 'very fine people on both sides,' he gave license and safe harbor for … [Read more...]
Biden says Trump fans the flames of white supremacy
In an Iowa speech he will give this afternoon, Joe Biden calls out Trump for "fanning the flames of white supremacy." "How far is it from Trump's saying this 'is an invasion' to the shooter in El Paso declaring 'his attack is a response … [Read more...]
Forty-One Freshman Democrats in Congress Covertly Leaving the Country
"While the number and names of those going on the trips are being held as a closely guarded secret by the organizers, the delegations are expected to be among the largest ever."--Jerusalem Post … [Read more...]
Amend the Constitution
Liberals need to approach gun control how conservatives approach abortion. It’s time to repeal the 2nd amendment, launch a federal buyback program, and criminalize possession of nearly all guns except a very limited few. Any other … [Read more...]