That The Defendant is again trying to become the President of the United States obviously raises terrifying prospects for the future. Will he subvert the very fundamentals of our democratic system? Will he use his power to further inculcate his hatreds and prejudices into the American character? How can he possibly keep that hairstyle for … Continue reading More Questions →

Religion uplifts us. It teaches us. It provides a framework for our moral conduct. But those inspirational qualities work best when they are kept personal. They are so deeply held that the emotions they carry subsume any chance for objectivity. As such, religious ideas become perverted when they go where they do the most damage … Continue reading What A Speaker May Say →

Let’s get mad. I mean really mad. If you don’t know why I suggest this, then you are either in a coma or very, very stoned.  Why get mad? Here are a few reasons. One of our increasingly inevitable Presidential candidates is, among other despicable things, facing two federal and two state indictments; facing a … Continue reading Let’s Get Mad →

The following is a letter I am sending to Sen. Menendez: Dear Sen. Menendez: Please resign. I am sure that this is not the only letter or email or phone call that you are receiving from constituents like me who are asking you do the same thing. I urgently add this to your pile.  Doesn’t … Continue reading Senator Melendez, Please Quit →

Most politicians present themselves to the people in the personae they think will garner them the most votes. With regard to their families, in particular, they trot them out as props and even sometimes put their arms around them. But given a choice between going either to their kid’s Little League game or a fund-raising … Continue reading A Family Affair →

“We were right                                                 But we didn’t listen to our song                                                 We were right                                                 Now we’ve become what we thought was wrong" I wrote those words about four decades ago. It was then intended to express my impression of my generation – the one that came of age in the sixties. At the time, I was … Continue reading Taking Stock →

We rejoice, those of us whose every fiber believes that the disemboweling of Orange Julius would be too good for him. (Oh, by the way, I will now only refer to that bragging bacterium by his present status – “Defendant.”) The Defendant has now been indicted for election interference - the most serious of the … Continue reading Now Comes the Tough Part →