A Family Affair

For weeks, Floridians have been unable to turn on their televisions without seeing a “Vote No on 4” ad featuring Dr. Grazie Christie.  Christie claims under Amendment 4, abortions will be the only medical procedure for which minors do not need parental consent.  (I will get to that later.)  Yesterday there was a new ad … Read more

Hulk Hogan’s Heroes

I have no idea who he is. Somebody said there was a comedian that joked about Puerto Rico or something. And I have no idea who it was. Never saw him. Never heard of him, and don’t want to hear of him. But I have no idea. Donald J. Trump/October 29, 2024 Maybe it’s a stupid, … Read more

Still Say Their Names

During her recent campaign rallies, Vice President Kamala Harris has told supporters to say the name of Amber Nicole Thurman, a 28-year old mother who died of complications from sepsis because she could not get the reproductive health care she needed in her home state of Georgia.  The scope of this crisis is clear from … Read more

T-Minus Nine Days

Some random thoughts in the home stretch. American BORG My congressman Aaron Bean attended a naturalization ceremony and posted a picture on his Facebook page.  One of his loyal MAGA supporters posted a comment which included the phrase, “shows you that some people DO ACTUALLY plan on assimilating.”  Who are these people?  THE BORG?  It … Read more

The Silent, Scared Majority

So tonight, to you, the great silent majority of my fellow Americans, I ask for your support. ~President Richard Nixon/November 3, 1969 In this excerpt from a televised address to the nation outlining his plan to end the war in Vietnam, Richard Nixon coined the phrase “silent majority.”  His target audience was Americans who rarely … Read more