I want to comment on why appearances matter. At issue is the shape of the stage at the recently concluded 2021 CPAC or Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. Most of the attention was on ex-President Donald Trump’s speech asserting the Republican Party remains HIS party. But a number of observers criticized the shape of the stage for the … [Read more...] about CPAC and the Nazis
Trumpism: How to Eradicate It
A lot of people have been heaving sighs of relief over the inauguration of Joe Biden. Donald Trump—the lying, dim-witted criminal psychopath who preceded him has, at last, been forced out of the nation’s capital. Our national nightmare is over…or so some people think. They’re wrong. The malignancy known as Trumpism is still festering in our body politic and people who care … [Read more...] about Trumpism: How to Eradicate It
Act NOW
This is not one of my usual commentaries. I’m joining the chorus of voices calling for action. We must join forces and fight the Insurrectionists in our midst. And we need to do it NOW. Trump Makes History with Second Impeachment The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time. No other President has ever faced such a … [Read more...] about Act NOW
The G.O.P. is in the Toilet: Time to Flush It
Millions of Americans breathed a sigh of relief when Donald Trump lost the presidential election. But many forget Trump is the shameful symptom of the disease that has infected the Republican Party. 73 million votes for Trump show the pus remains below the surface. Gabriel Sterling, Georgia Election Official: “It has all gone too far. All of it… Someone is going to get … [Read more...] about The G.O.P. is in the Toilet: Time to Flush It
Face Facts—We’re in a Cold Civil War
As we suffer through the bad joke that is the Trump Presidency, I’m reminded of another joke. It’s the story of the man whose wife comes home unexpectedly and finds him in bed with another woman. The husband says, “Now what are you going to believe? What you see with your own eyes or what I’m about to tell you?” Trump: “The only way we’re gonna lose this election is if … [Read more...] about Face Facts—We’re in a Cold Civil War