Sometimes Donald Trump tells the truth. The problem, of course, is that he lies so often and so much Americans tend to tune him out. But this past week, it has been hard to ignore the harsh reality there were occasions during the 2016 presidential race voters and the media should have paid more … Read more
Yesterday, Donald Trump accused Germany of being controlled by the Russians. More shocking was he did it with a straight face. Maybe he should finally get that Emmy about which he constantly whines. To paraphrase Buffalo Springfield, it’s not paranoia but irony that runs deep. This morning, Trump laid out a broad agenda for … Read more
Ideas are not set in stone. When exposed to thoughtful people, they morph and adapt into their most potent form. ~Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere As we get closer to the 2108 mid-term elections and Democrats choose congressional candidates during the ongoing primary season, political pundits are looking for sea walls which might turn back a potential … Read more
Some believe our government is out of control because our politics lack discipline, the leading culprit being Citizens United v. FEC that opened the floodgates for unlimited campaign contributions from corporations, special interest groups and wealthy individuals. But in the Deprogramming101 world of counter-intuitive thinking, one can argue our political environment is out of whack because … Read more
The title of today’s blog has its origins in two berths in American culture. It appears in the theme song for television’s “All in the Family,” as Archie and Edith reminisce about a time when life was not so ambiguous. It is also the name of a 1968 Mary Hopkin song which celebrates the … Read more