Usually, in every contest there is someone to root for. Sometimes, you may be a big fan of one side or the other. Sometimes, there is one contestant you may hate. Even when you’re basically neutral, you can latch onto something that will help you care who wins and loses. For me, that’s usually a … Continue reading Loser vs. Loser →

We are always hearing about “The Market” as if it had an independent identity.  Analysts are constantly talking about how “The Market hates uncertainty” or “’The Market’ is making a correction,” and you know, other shit like that. The problem is that we never hear from “The Market” itself.  I wanted to correct that.   So, I did … Continue reading The Market – An Interview →

Remember those shows earlier in the Trump Administration, oh, about 10,000 lies ago – the ones that satirized the President and his lackeys. There was “The President Show” and “The Cartoon President.” They were very funny. But, sadly, they were from a time when Trump could be satirized. Those days are gone.  Satire is an … Continue reading Can Trump Be Satirized →

So Trump just held up a Bible To placate his people, how tribal Made the peaceful give way With a violent play Now God should sue him for libel.

Dear Sir: It was never a better time for you to tell the truth. I am not talking about the one sorry episode in your otherwise sterling public service – the “weapons of mass destruction’ fiasco, which, in retrospect, we understand was not your fault. No, I am talking about the need for you, as … Continue reading An Open Letter to Colin Powell →

The late Justice Thurgood Marshall once said of the Constitution:  “Nor do I find the wisdom, foresight and sense of justice exhibited by the Framers particularly profound. To the contrary, the government they devised was defective from the start, requiring several amendments, a Civil War, and momentous transformation to attain the system of constitutional government, … Continue reading Change, What Is It Good For? →

Another Inspector General has bit the dust. This time it was the guy who kept the State Department in line. Before that was the removal of IG’s for Health and Human Services, Intelligence, and Defense. (Note: Is it IG’s or I’sG?  I ask that because the plural is “Inspectors General” not “Inspector Generals.” No one need … Continue reading Calling For Inspector Clouseau →

There is a lot of talk lately about “The Rule of Law” and how it is either being followed or trampled in some recent cases. When it comes down to it, every case involves the rule of law. The only question is: what rule? And the only answer is: whatever rule the court says. This … Continue reading The Rule of Law, So to Speak →

The Caronavirus has shone a light (not the kind Trump thinks is a cure) on some of our country’s basic truths – economic disparity, health care deficiency, political dysfunction, and many more. One truth that shines as bright as any is the confirmation that the stock market is a fixed casino. Anyone with an ear, … Continue reading Opposing the Wall – Wall Street →

It’s 1861. The country is in turmoil. Instead of being about to listen to the intelligence, judgment, eloquence and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, the President who is now about to take questions from the press is the great-great-great grandfather of the creature who now holds that title. President Abraham Trump steps to the lectern. Trump: … Continue reading The Great Prevaricator →