“The Battle for Mosul and Raqqa” (June 22, 2017) I have been reviewing the news the progress the Western alliance groups, the USA, the Kurdish, the Iraqi, Sunni Arab, Shia militiamen, and other rebel Syrian groups have made in the battle to oust ISIS from the various areas of Iraq and Syria, formerly claimed as [...]
“Tragedy in Washington, D.C.”
“A Tragedy in Washington, DC” The tragic shooting of Steve Scalise, GOP House Majority Whip, while practicing for a charity ballgame by a crazed critic of Trump and Republicans serves to illustrate the deep and deepening divide in this country between the liberal and the conservative agendas. The liberal side calls for increased gun controls. [...]
“Liar-liar”
“Liar, liar” June 9, 2017 Trump accuses Comey of lying to Congress (BBC News, June 9, 2017) “Despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication…and WOW, Comey is a leaker.” (President Donald Trump, affectionately called ‘Herr Rumph’) The LIAR calls the former FBI director, former lawyer-investigator-prosecutor a liar. Talk about political [...]
“The Beginning of the End”
“The Beginning of the End for this President” June 5, 2017 Former FBI director James Comey is set to testify soon before the Senate Intelligence Committee investigating the effect the Russians had on the US election and any “collusion” that the Trump administration or former officials may have had in these incidents. It has gone [...]
“A Presidency in Retreat”
“A Presidency in Retreat” June 2, 2017 The retreat of this president from his role as leader of the free world is unprecedented. When the president pulled out of the Paris Climate Accords and said he did this “to protect Pittsburg”, he abandoned the traditional role of the United States as the leader of the [...]
“The Debacle of a President”
“The Debacle of a President” May 29, 2017 Amazingly, President Trump was commended by one of our more conservative newspapers for “not making a major mistake on his first overseas trip.”(The Washington Times) Since the bar was set so low in terms of expectations, then this is a truly praiseworthy moment! Unfortunately, he has very [...]
“The Man Who Would Be King”
The Man Who Would Be King Or “Can Anyone Trust This President?” May 16, 2017 BBC News Headlines: Trump ‘asked’ FBI to halt Flynn inquiry. ““I hope you can let this go,” Mr. Trump reportedly told Mr. Comey after a White House meeting in February, according to a memo written by the ex-FBI director. The [...]
“A Big Balloon”
February 12, 2017 In recent days, the Republican Party has become like a great hot air balloon, swelled with pride and a great deal of smoke from the fires stoked with wet wood. Anytime they are criticized, to them this feels like someone poking a needle into their side. They respond by hot air rushing [...]
“The Lack of A President”
“The Lack of a President” This afternoon after work I was listening to an interview with Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States. He was commenting on an initiative for cancer elimination, first stated in 1971 by Richard Nixon. He said the ideal was now becoming real, as technology and scientist were beginning at [...]
“The Coronation of Donald Trump”
Nov 9, 2016 – Day After Election Day In a pure democracy it is often stated for those who vote, “Voters get what they want and also what they deserve!” So we see today, on the morning of Trump’s coronation. The media with previously eschewed him, now fawning to understand him and his new [...]