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The Nonsense Of Nunes

February 4, 2018 – 6:29 pm

Last Friday the GOP released a memorandum written by the staff of Republican Congressman Devin Nunes accusin the FBI of using questionable practices to investigate the the Kremlin’s interference in the 2016 Presidential election. Security departments throughout the government criticize the release of the unproven document. I tried to read the memo without any success. […]

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A Thin Crowd For Trump

January 21, 2017 – 4:22 pm

Watching the inauguration yesterday I was struck by the low volume of the applause and then spotted large gaps in the audience. The National Park Service is banned from estimating crowds due to GOP budget constraints. The Trump people said the crowd numbered around 250,000 supporters or an eighth of the turn-out for Barack Obama. […]

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Out Of My Small Hands

August 25, 2016 – 9:41 pm

NRA president Charlton Heston famously told a gathering of gun-lovers at the 129th NRA convention, in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 20, 2000, “I’ll give you my gun when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.” While the slogan’s originality has been attributed to the Hollywood actor, however the line was first popularized by […]

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The Great Canadian Wall

September 1, 2015 – 6:31 pm

The GOP candidates have focused their presidential ire on illegal immigration. Donald Trump has leap-frogged the pack by assailing Mexicans seeking a better life in El Norte as rapists, murderers, and drug dealers. Wisconsin governor Scott Taylor had the backing of the infamous Koch Brothers, but has lost ground in the early polls out of […]

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American Fools – 2015

July 21, 2015 – 11:35 pm

Yesterday Ohio Governor announced his candidacy for GOP candidate for president and explained his reason to join the crowded field by saying, “Why not?” This rationale was better than answering, “What’s it to you?”, but he is miles behind the present party favorite, Donald Trump, who has been thrust into the lead after saying that […]

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