In the craft of propaganda, one of the slyest techniques is euphemism — soft words for hammer blows. “Enhanced interrogation” for torture. “Downsized” for vaporized careers. “Alternative facts” for one who lies with each breath. Out in the Caribbean among the shards of an outboard-motor craft, make that several, we have “collateral damage” — another…
The immense irony about what this president has done with the economy is that only the Supreme Court can save him — from himself. He says a ruling by the Supremes against his willy-nilly, go-it-alone-meaning-by-me-myself-and-I tariffs would be “disaster for the economy.” Run that assertion past shoppers, retailers, importers, manufacturers, farmers and just about any…
And I looked, and behold the pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him – Book of Revelation As a respected commentator, my job is to stay calm amid calamity. Even when I hear of a new dinner-table hazard for all of mankind. Unfortunately, considering the threat…
I saw the president call the ABC reporter “fake news.” That’s a laugh. The reporter was asking about his obsequiousness with murderous Saudi dictator Mohammed bin Salman while Don and Eric, aka the Crypto Sibs, do business with his government. Asking the president about important matters like that is the furthest thing from “fake news.”…
“Either you want to advance the cover-up or you want the truth to come out.” – Congressman Jamie Raskin. Multiple choice. Was he referring to: A) A cover-up to mask extensive engagement with Russia in advance of the 2016 election and, as president, extensive efforts to gum up Robert Mueller’s probe into collusion? B) A…
Maybe it was all that sledgehammering of White House walls. Hard labor at 79. Maybe it was partying like the devil Halloween night while government stood still. (Did they check the ages of those girls taking turns in the giant martini glass?) Whatever, no one could blame Orange Kool-Aid Man for being tuckered out Election…
The Law Enforcement Oath of Honor: “On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character, or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the Constitution, my community, and the agency I serve.” And now, the ICE…
If you take this as a media critique, you’re missing the story. This is a citizenship critique. Not the citizenship that comes with a Social Security card. Let’s discuss the kind of citizenship that demands devotion beyond a flash of attention – say, every four years — with a rudimentary trip to the polls. Call…
There are so many reasons to grade down the vengeance jockey in the White House. So many reasons why the latest AP poll finds 61 percent of Americans firmly in the “disgusted” lane. The biggest reason, however, may be what I encountered at the grocery store the other day: the $2.40 tomato. I don’t usually…
Everyone should be as angry as my son over the insult. And I mean everyone – Democrat, independent, libertarian, MAGA true believer. Melania, Ivanka, Don Jr., Eric, Tiffany, Barron. Yes, even J.D. “In a Trance” Vance. The insult from a petty man with no shame and no sense of duty. It ruined a sparkling notion…