I think it was back in the 70s when I first saw a comedy from which a certain scene has stuck with me. It is relevant to today’s top economic news. A man is in a hotel in bed with his mistress. His…
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Thank You Donald Trump
You are a gift to every Late Show comedian in the world. As the best gifts are those that keep on giving – your presence in this race to the 2016 White House guarantees that every monologist – should he sense audience is…
Romney’s Latest Delusion Explained
Today’s headline on a New York Times article deserves considerdation. “Romney’s Consideration of Candidacy Is Closely Tied to His Faith, Allies Say.” Considering that religious faith is delusional, his consideration of candidacy is well explained.
Charlie Hebdo is us
The sign, displayed by a Parisian, translates as “We all are Charlie.” From England’s “Guardian” here’s one of the more intelligent editorials published in response to yesterday’s cowardly assault on freedom of expression. My own solution would be more radical.…
Welcome to The Security Circus Theater
What has happened to the sacred American contract of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, supported by the 10 Amendments to the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights, now looks like something from an absurdist play from the…
Someone MUST Go To Jail Over This
I hate being lied to and I especially hate it when the government does the lying. Let me be clear. I did not say I am surprised and I certainly am not shocked. I mean, just look in any dictionary…
VRRRROOOOM, VRRRRROOOOOM (my ass)
Earlier today, Harley-Davidson, the iconic maker of motorcycles, announced their first electrically powered motorcycle – and simultaneously boasted of their intention to destroy what little peace and quiet there is in this country. “The sound is a distinct part of…
Well, now that THAT is cleared up.
NSA spokeswoman Marci Green Miller who reportedly said, “There are numerous avenues that Mr. Snowden could have used to raise other concerns or whistleblower allegations. We have searched for additional indications of outreach from him in those areas and to…
Come With Us
It used to be said of Republican President Gerald Ford, he was too dumb to chew gum and cross a room at the same time. His legacy lives on in the right wing inability to see the logical consequences of…
There is no inflation
Anyone who claims there should be a substantial increase in COLA (Cost of Living Allowance) for Social Security recipients on the grounds there is now a surge in prices clearly does not understand how the system works. It is supposed…