“Round up the usual suspects,” says Captain Louis Renaud at the end of the 1942 film classic “Casablanca.” Of course, back then the U.S. was opposed to fascism, although it was a very potent political force in the country. President…
Donald Trump cannot be harmed by F-bombs, garlic or the sign of the cross. He is untouched by memes, cartoons and expressions of moral outrage. And yet he is triply disqualified from ever being president again. The first step in…
Climate Change Deniers are Conservatives and Republicans In 1997 as many of each party said climate change has begun, but that was then The signs of global climate change are unmistakable, and the near totality of scientists agree. As recently…
Kennedy, Nixon, Reagan: What would Trump Do? Doesn’t Jesus have more important things to do? We don’t know what crises are in the future that require a thoughtful, measured, patient president. So look at the past for guidance. President Kennedy confronted…
We Ask Why but its the Wrong Question What’s in a killer’s hands matters, not his head or heart Some seemingly normal but quite deranged young white man murders Americans in their grocery stores, malls, movie theaters, churches, bowling alleys,…
Gun Crazies Abetted by Law and Policy Trump often makes no sense, but gun policies are always nuts Must we accept the repeated mass murders perpetrated by racist fanatics? Do we have to adjust to armed wing nuts attacking innocent…
In full the 2nd Amendment consists of 27 words Conservatives skip the first 13 and only know the last 14 The military wing of the conservative movement is protected by craven conservative politicians. They can always be called upon to…
Cowboys & Indians, Cops & Robbers, Libs &Cons The many and varied uses of the word “con” Conservatives act as if skin pigmentation, speaking languages other than English and having female genitalia were all disqualifications in the Constitution for White…
How to Converse with a MAGA Republican Wacko-Americans live in a world you would not recognize Some people are attracted to politics because they crave conflict and attention. Politics is an acceptable way to vent outrage (genuine and false) and…
Mass Killings by Reactionary Warriors Rightwing serial killers are engaged in political acts In the future perhaps we will be able to see this as the era of extremist mass killings. They used to be so rare as to be…