A Breakout Political Performance Held Over By [UN]Popular Demand: “George Santos”
In yesterday’s New York Times, columnist Michelle Cottle picked “George Santos”, said by some to be a Congressman-elect, as political con man of 2022:
More of My 2022 trip
This first question below has not yet been asked aloud. But it still rankles: why should I have to even think about this before she is much older? Why do I keep wondering what I’d say if her mother turned to me and said, “Let’s ask Grandpa . . . .” Not to mention if … Continue reading More of My 2022 trip
The Supreme Court’s Five-Alarm Fire–“The Scheme”: Conclusion
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: In World Wars I and Il, it was common for naval vessels to burn oil and create thick clouds of smoke they could hide behind. The smoke threw off the gunnery of their adversaries. Those gunners may not have been able to target the smoke-screened ships with precision, but they sure as … Continue reading The Supreme Court’s Five-Alarm Fire–“The Scheme”: Conclusion
My 2022 Rollercoaster: Photos & Cartoons, Part 1
January 2022: was it sunrise for Democracy, or sunset? We weren’t the only worried ones . . . . . . In Washington, the Supremes were busy working up their new minority rule act, with a special interest in the coming midterm elections, and protecting their withering reputations from the “stench” of their “ethics free … Continue reading My 2022 Rollercoaster: Photos & Cartoons, Part 1
Eavesdropping on a Conservative Trial by Conscience & Fire
[NOTE: Henry Olsen is a very conservative columnist; I would typically not look to him for political counsel. Even so,there’s one politician Olsen likely understands much better than I could ever hope to, namely: Mike Pence.