In the spirt of what has become known as the “let elephants be elephants” movement in which these animals are no longer being exploited for entertainment or as caged curiosities, perhaps it is time for the Grand Old Party to do likewise and look for a new mascot. HISTORICAL NOTE: Although most people believe … Read more
Ever since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and more recently the vote to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of her seat on the House Education and Labor Committee, normally sane and insightful political pundits have focused on the following question. Why do Republicans continue to side with a former president who cost … Read more
With apologies to John Hughes (screenplay) and Harold Ramis (director), I present selected scenes from my forthcoming sequel to “National Lampoon’s Vacation” featuring Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, Kevin McCarthy, Lauren Boebart, Matt Gaetz as themselves and Marjorie Taylor Greene as “the girl in the red Hummer.” Opening Scene/Side-by-side pictures of McCarthy and Gaetz on … Read more
Yesterday, Jeff Bezos announced he was stepping down as CEO of Amazon 27 years after founding the online retail giant. And one of the issues that has dogged Amazon and other online stores is the unfair advantage they have over brick and mortar outlets. But that’s not what I came here to talk about. … Read more
Among the issues that divide Democrats and Republicans is their attitude toward Russia and Vladimir Putin. A February 2020 survey by Pew Research approached the question from several angles and found: 82 percent of Democrats expected Russian interference in the 2020 election compared to 39 percent of Republicans. 31 percent of Republicans trust Putin … Read more