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 →

This virus crisis has demonstrated that, in the main, we Americans are good and decent people. And, another thing - that we are so much better than our President.  We are acting with tender selflessness. We are sacrificing. We are sharing. We are giving up our comforts for the good of the whole.  On the … Continue reading Timing Is Everything →

Has anyone heard that there is a dangerous virus going around? A worthy subject for a blog. Worthy, as the President would say in his mini-vocabulary way, “very powerfully, very strongly, like you wouldn’t believe, probably the most-worthy subject in the history of, probably, the world.”  Occasionally, though, I like to think about other stuff.  … Continue reading A Diversion →