Through my friendships with a couple of people who are close to Justice Samuel Alito, I was fortunate enough recently to meet with the Justice for a short interview. Here is a report of what happened. This transcript has been edited by the Justice, so it includes only those portions that he thought placed him … Continue reading Alito Ain’t No Uncle Sam
Author: guysmichael
Things Our Mothers Said
There are a number of things that our mothers (and possibly fathers) told us that, in retrospect, deserve another look. I mean the stuff that has been said for generations, if not millennia. How have they stood up over the years? The first is what the world calls, The “Golden Rule”. Everyone knows it: Do unto … Continue reading Things Our Mothers Said
Get Off My (College) Lawn
This Blog began with a song I wrote decades ago about those of us in the ‘60’s generation. The title of the song is also the title of this blog. This is how some of it goes: We marched and sang, and we screamed out loud, We were sure about our fight, We wore signs … Continue reading Get Off My (College) Lawn
They Are All Around Us
Today came the most shocking of news. Had I been told that my children were not really mine, I could not have been more surprised and disappointed. At first, I refused to believe it, but then the reports kept coming in - all repeating the same, sad refrain. Yes, it was true. After months together, the … Continue reading They Are All Around Us
Money, Money, Money Part II
In my last blog, I whined about the destructive and outsized impact that money has on how we are now governed. Like all whiners, I make up more problems to whine about than I have solutions for. But with this particular whine, I may actually be onto something - some ways to at least reduce … Continue reading Money, Money, Money Part II
It’s Number One – It’s Number One
It has become palpable, indisputable and widely recognized that what stimulates our political system is not policy, not morality, not even votes. It’s money. What matters most to the leaders of our government is how much money they can raise, who will give it to them and what they will give it to them for. … Continue reading It’s Number One – It’s Number One
An Election Carol
Nixon was dead: to begin with. Tricky Dick was as dead as a doornail. And yet, as Vice-President Kamala Harris rolled over in her bed in her residence at the United States Naval Observatory, she was sure that Dick was standing right there in front of her. The visage had that same five o’clock growth … Continue reading An Election Carol
What Biden Should Have Said
Tonight, President Biden spoke to the nation in the wake of the Special Prosecutor's Report. This is what he should have said: “Good evening. This is a very difficult evening for me. I have come to an agonizing decision and I want to explain it to you. Our country is facing the most consequential election … Continue reading What Biden Should Have Said
Our Democracy Is Killing Our Democracy
The Defendant trampled everyone in Iowa, is galloping to the nomination, and stands an excellent chance of being President again. This is an abomination. How did it happen? There are a lot of smart people coming up with a lot of answers to that question and a lot of those answers make a lot of … Continue reading Our Democracy Is Killing Our Democracy
Strap In
We are all looking forward with wonder to what may be facing us during the months now labeled 2024. Of course, no one can be sure about the future. Our crystal balls are as cloudy as Republican Party logic. Mine, too. But I’ll still don my cloak of Guystradomuson and offer up these predictions about … Continue reading Strap In
We were right 