-
The Nazification of the Republican Party
Of course the description “Nazification of the Republican Party” seems like an exaggerated description of what we all see happening before our eyes, but we have to pull focus and understand where we are headed, if not, we fall into Jeremiah’s trap of having eyes, but not seeing, having ears, but not hearing, etc. Judge…
-
Gifts Can Come Cheap, Respect is Another Story
When he first joined the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas sought advice from his colleagues and others in the judiciary, and was advised that lavish personal hospitality provided by close personal friends, who did not have business before the court, was not reportable,” Justice Thomas went on to say, “I have endeavored to follow that…
-
The Small Bigshot
Our normal image of Tramp is a bellicose fat man whose orangy face was shaped by going the wrong way through a revolving door. The hustler of adolescent mocks and personal bully insults is the dolt we have come to know. But as mentioned in an earlier blog, when push comes to shove, Authoritarians are…
-
The Authoritarian’s Playbook
With the ready availability of text and video reflecting authentic records, you would think that public figures would shy away from making statements that are blatant lies. But, that doesn’t seem to be the case. An excellent example of this is the recorded demonstration that most authoritarians are Cowards with a capital C. In his…
-
What does it take to become president?
With all the hoopla over Tramp’s indictment, one question gets asked repeatedly. Will the Tramp be allowed to run for the Presidency? It seems that the requirements for running as a Presidential candidate are the following: The Constitution requires three things of candidates: • A natural-born citizen. • At least 35 years old. • A…
-
I Don’t Give a Fig!
In the picturesque Medieval/Renaissance town of Trento in Northern Italy, the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church was held from 1545-1563. It was naturally called the Council of Trent and was prompted by the Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation. Vying for all the available lire, reals, pesos, ducats, florins, guilders or thalers at the time, the Catholic Church’s Council of Trent…
-
The Tramp and the Ponce – Some Choice!
Ron DeSantis, the reincarnation of Ponce de Leon, (aka “the Ponce”) quipped: “I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair…..But what I can speak to is if you have a prosecutor, ….who chooses to go back many, many years ago to…
-
The MAGA Con
This past Saturday morning (3/18/2023) Tramp posted on Truth Social that he will be arrested on Tuesday, 3/21/2021. As has always been his style, Tramp went on to ask for money. “If you are doing poorly, as so many of you are, do not send anything. If you are doing well, which was made possible…
-
Is WOKE a Joke?
Meta-ignorance, aka Maga-ignorance, is defined as an ignorance of ignorance and arises out of a lack of knowledge and expertise. It is usually disguised by flawed beliefs and mistaken knowledge leading to confident, but totally incorrect answers and theories. In psychology, this is usually referred to as the Dunning–Kruger Effect. It most often appears in…
-
Abortion and Capital Punishment
The whole idea behind Capital Punishment can be very perplexing. For most people, the main justification is rationalized on the grounds that society has an obligation to protect the safety and welfare of its citizens. Killers are a threat to society and putting them to death ensures that they won’t kill again. This is not…