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
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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
Should Be A Good Time
Scene: Somewhere Undefined. A Bar. Two figures are sitting across from each other in a booth sharing a bottle of something also undefined. Both are bearded and dressed in robes. They are Moses and Allah. Moses: I thought it would be a good idea if we had a little talk. Allah: Agreed. I was going … Continue reading Should Be A Good Time
More Questions
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
What A Speaker May Say
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
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
Senator Melendez, Please Quit
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
A Family Affair
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
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