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A Hung Jury
A Playboy centerfold had an affair with Trump; porn star Stormy Daniels had a one-night fling with Trump at a Lake Tahoe resort. Ten years later Trump ran against Hillary – the centerfold tried to sell her story to a tabloid. Trump told David Pecker, the tabloid owner, Buy it, kill it. I’ll repay you.…
Read MoreA Warning
Finishing a long journey from Forrest Gump to George Washington, in his last book – The Patriots – Winston Groom told a story about Washington: His last year as president staring at two parties ripping into each other in the 1796 election, each out to elect its own candidate president, Washington warned politicians were sowing…
Read MoreBlue Wolves, Red Wolves
Voice frail staring into TV cameras Democrat state legislator Tricia Cotham painted a grim picture of her fellow Democrats the day she switched parties: When she didn’t toe the party-line, she said, blue wolves attacked bullying her, branding her a traitor; when she posted memes of an American flag, a pair of folded praying hands,…
Read MoreLost History
Boarding ships the British army fled Boston. The siege ended. Leading soldiers strung out in long lines on dirt roads across Connecticut, George Washington raced south expecting the British to attack New York. The British landed in Staten Island – Washington blundered, thought they’d attack Manhattan. They attacked Long Island. Rushing soldiers across the East…
Read MoreDoes Truth Matter Anymore?
Politicians howl to get likes on Facebook, applause on Twitter. The press howls too. Tucker Carlson said on TV ‘The January 6th riot was incited by federal agents – undercover agents.’ That wasn’t true. But his audience cheered. And the next night he was back on the air grinning. On Fresh Air on NPR a…
Read MoreNew York Grand Jury
Awake in the wee hours after midnight Trump posted on Truth Social he was wonderful, he was popular, he was winning, then threatened ‘death and destruction’ could follow the Manhattan District Attorney indicting him for a felony – in the next breath he called the D. A. ‘A degenerate psychopath that truly hates the USA!’.…
Read MoreTwo Clans
This is politics: Two clans – Showman and Washington Politicians. One struts, lies. The other connives. Hot headed followers kowtow to Trump. Washington Politicians cut deals. Meantime, there’s inflation, tottering banks, and China’s joined arms with Russia. If you ask people, in a poll, Is politics broken? almost everyone nods, Yes. A rare case of…
Read MoreA Snapshot of Politics
Another messy week: Democrat prosecutors tormenting Trump and, in retaliation, Republicans in Congress dragging Hunter Biden out of the closet. Trump went on a tear on Truth Social, threatening ‘death and destruction’ if Manhattan’s District Attorney indicts him – but, oddly, it looks like Democrats by prosecuting Trump may be helping him. Ron DeSantis led…
Read MoreDivine Intervention
It’s like watching horned demons – or two clans – having a spat: Showmen fighting Politicians. The Master Showman, Trump, has a hot bed of followers. The Master Washington Politician, Biden, makes deals with Schumer, McConnell, McCarthy. Meantime, we’ve got inflation, tottering banks, China and Russia allied against us. Showmen strut, rant. Politicians connive. Neither…
Read MoreWhitewashing History
Republicans in the North Carolina House rammed through a bill saying schools shouldn’t teach any “concepts” that cause students to “feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress.” Will some students feel “discomfort” when they learn that White Southerners introduced slavery to America, started a Civil War to protect slavery, denied Black…
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