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Imagine Trump in the White House
Donald Trump’s situation reminds me of a funny short story I read many years ago. The story is about an aviation hero. He flew beat-up
Donald Trump stirs things up like Muhammad Ali
Well, Donald Trump has stirred things up, hasn’t he? He has soared in several polls. He has sucked the oxygen from the political room. He
Suppose you leave your garbage can open starting tonight? Do you think maybe a few critters will dive in? Your government does the equivalent. Only
The Pretend Economy and Pretend Politics
Isn’t it sweet to be surrounded by so much make-believe? So much pretending. Various characters pretend our economy is just peachy. Pretend that any day
Years ago, retailers discretely called them “foundation garments.” Bras, girdles, and corsets. You knew they hid lots of things. They re-configured some and padded others.
Let’s drop in on a big party. We see a mob of guys gathered around the barbeque on the patio. There’s a bouquet of women
Prince Charles, you forgot something. Britain’s Prince Charles visited us recently. His parting message was a strong criticism of capitalism. It is an economic system
Scandals, scandals everywhere. They grind me down. The Washington and Albany news reeks of them. Vanishing emails, outright bribes, and bribes disguised as donations to
Job One of our Public Figures is to Lie to You
Now, you could get upset over all the whoppers that public figures fling at you. You could proclaim that evil abounds across the fruited plain.
Will Rogers said that when Congress makes a law, it’s a joke. And when it makes a joke, it’s a law. These days, when the