The Common Denominator

There is one thing Americans, regardless of their position on the red/blue or left/right spectrum, have in common. Every time there is a mass shooting, we ALL hold our breath in hopes that the perpetrator’s background does not conflict with any predisposition about who is responsible for the ever increasing instances of gun violence targeted … Read more

short shRIFt

Federal employees do not deserve their jobs. Federal employees do not deserve their paychecks. And these are jobs that can be fired at will. They’re consuming taxpayer dollars. Those jobs are paid for by the American tax people, who work real jobs, earn real income, pay federal taxes and then pay these federal employees. ~Marjorie … Read more

The Fair Way

The Bible is very clear about one thing. Using politics to create fairness is a sin. ~P. J. O’Rourke There is a debate going on in America about fairness when it comes to designing a system by which winners are chosen. It is an obsession for some people, myself included. If you think I am … Read more

How to Build a Conspiracy Theory UPDATED

BLOGGER’S NOTE:  I occasionally skim through previous posts to see if they held up over time.  At best, I am batting .500.  This one, however, originally written as satire, unfortunately proved to be more truth than fiction. Disclaimer:  One modus operandi of the Donald Trump campaign has been the creation and distribution of conspiracy theories about … Read more

Trump Trumped

By now, every American should be aware of the adage, “How do you know Donald Trump is lying? His lips are moving.” Best economy of all time? NOPE! Highest energy production ever? NOPE! Would never appoint a numbskull like Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair? NOPE! I will release the Epstein files? NOPE! Foreign countries … Read more