The ugly reality of racism in Donald Trump's America was revealed this week in a facebook post, and responses to it, made by public officials in Clay, West Virginia. The post was made by Pamela Ramsey Taylor, the director of the Clay … [Read more...]

Retiring Nevada Senator Harry Reid released a statement this morning that says, finally, exactly what needs to be said (emphasis mine): “I have personally been on the ballot in Nevada for 26 elections and I have never seen anything like … [Read more...]

The NYTimes reports that today, Sunday, FBI Director James Comey sent a letter to Congress saying it hasn't changed its July conclusions about the Hillary Clinton email case. As Emily Litella would say, "NEVER MIND" (emphasis mine): The … [Read more...]

The Washington Post reports that Fox News anchor Bret Baier admitted, on a Friday morning Fox broadcast, that his blockbuster accusations against Hillary Clinton this week were "mistaken" (emphasis mine): Fox News anchor Bret Baier … [Read more...]

Sorry about the late notice, busy day today! The Saloon Come, enjoy some libations, and talk politics at the last pre-election stammtisch. Our now-regular monthly BMG Stammtisch will happen, as usual, TONIGHT — at The Saloon in … [Read more...]

The Saloon Come, enjoy some libations, and talk politics at the last pre-election stammtisch. Our now-regular monthly BMG Stammtisch will happen, as usual, the first Wednesday of the month — 2-November — at The Saloon in Davis Square at … [Read more...]

I noticed, here in the Washington DC suburb of Gaithersburg MD, a Washington Post story providing an eighty one year old reason to vote "yes" on four and legalize marijuana — in Massachusetts and eventually nationwide: Margaret Holcomb, an … [Read more...]

Update, 1-Oct-2016 I have been forced to make an emergency trip to Gaithersburg, MD to attend to my 92 year old mother, who is near death. I will, sadly, not be able to attend this week's stammtisch. I encourage the rest of you to come … [Read more...]

A 13-September Pew Survey confirms, in my opinion, the broad outlines of Ms. Clinton's recent "basket of deplorables" comment. I'm happy to stipulate that the number is 30% rather than 50% — the point is that 1. The number is not … [Read more...]

Real Median Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1967 to 2015 Multiple sources report that 2015 was a very good year for middle-class incomes (emphasis mine): The incomes of typical Americans rose in 2015 by 5.2 percent, the … [Read more...]