Abortion "Exceptions" Nonsense
As much as I disagree with them, I can respect people who believe from true religious or philosophical conviction that human life begins at conception and therefore that all abortions – the key word...
View ArticleI Am, Surprisingly, Ready for Hillary
I find myself, like so many others, quite content, pleased and even near-enthusiastic that the Democrats will anoint Hillary Clinton as their next presidential candidate with little or no opposition....
View ArticleSyrian Refugees: Just When I Thought I Couldn't Get More Cynical
I’m already extremely cynical when it comes to politics, politicians and the media. So it comes as something of a shock to me that recent pronouncements by Republican governors “refusing to accept"...
View ArticlePUH-leeze stop talking about Ted Cruz's citizenship unless you know the law
There have been far too many diaries here lately talking about Ted Cruz’s alleged “birther” problems containing inaccuracies or comments by folks who don’t really know what they're talking about. So,...
View ArticleTed Cruz's Illegal Alien Father
There’s been a lot of discussion here and elsewhere on Ted Cruz’s eligibility as a “natural-born” U.S. citizen. However, I don’t recall ever reading about the immigration status of the father of Cruz,...
View ArticleWhat's the difference between the "Read More" arrow and the "Continue...
Is there some kind of ontological difference between the orange “Read More” arrow and the sober, black-and-white “Continue Reading” box at the bottom of articles? Near as I can tell, the only...
View ArticleIn search of silver linings
If like me you’re still stunned and appalled that a racist pathological liar — whose narcissism has clearly gone beyond personality disorder into full-blown mental illness — has been vaulted into the...
View ArticleRogue POTUS Staff links Kos poster to daffy Tory ex-MP
I don’t have a dog in this fight, but an earlier diary on Kos noted that inside the coding for the Rogue POTUS Staff (of Twitter fame) website was the name of a coffee house in Virginia in a building...
View ArticleOrdinarily, I'd say confirm Gorsuch. However...
I’m someone who believes elections have consequences. And I’m also someone who doesn’t believe in futile gestures.So, ordinarily, I’d be saying go ahead and vote for Gorsuch. As I see it, the...
View ArticleMy Emergency Room visit cost me $9,500
About six weeks ago, I was compelled to visit the emergency room at the University of Washington Medical Center. To make a long story short, I suffered a couple of severe coughs, after the last of...
View ArticleImpeachment now? Bad idea.
God knows we all want the clown out of office.Every day is like a month with this guy. Constant chaos. Ineptitude. Blabbing away state secrets. The narcissism that defies belief.And, as illustrated...
View ArticleThere's nothing wrong with a points-based immigration system
There is nothing inherently wrong, racist or un-American about a points-based, merit-based immigration system. Several perfectly nice countries, among them Canada and New Zealand, have such...
View Article2020: No Biden, no Bernie, no Boomers
The Washington Post has a story this morning (www.washingtonpost.com/...) outlining what it considers the Top 15 Democratic prospects for 2020. Most of these names leave me cold, but I’m particularly...
View ArticleIgnorance is strength, says the Chesire Cat (with poll)
President* Trump tweeted this morning: xVery proud of my Executive Order which will allow greatly expanded access and far lower costs for HealthCare. Millions of people benefit!— Donald J. Trump...
View ArticleI need a lawyer to explain how Trump's lying to the public is "obstruction of...
One of the more interesting tidbits in Michael Wolff’s book about the Trump administration, Fire and Fury, is that Mark Corallo, a spokesman for Trump’s legal team, resigned after the administration...
View ArticleIt's not that Trump insulted countries, but his Social Darwinism
It is certainly awful, disgusting, appalling and the usual adjectives that apply to Donald Trump that he referred to “shithole countries.” In doing so, he proved once again that he has neither class...
View ArticleThe human costs of government shutdowns
Since Donald J. Trump has apparently ceded his powers to his chief of staff John Kelly (aka #PresidentKelly — make it trend on Twitter) and troglodyte advisor Stephen Miller, and the Dems are...
View ArticleWhy Is Larry Kudlow in Walter Reed and Not a Civilian Hospital?
President* Trump’s economic advisor Larry Kudlow suffered a heart attack earlier today and is being treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.I wish Kudlow well, but can’t help but ask —...
View ArticleTrump Admin. and Child Migrants: A Conspiracy of Dunces
It is clear that the Trump Administration can’t manage its way out of a paper bag. The Trump-created crisis with child migrants is just one example of administration-by-impulse. We can also see it in...
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