“President Biden delivered his first prime-time address today to speak about the past year and present a hopeful vision of America in returning to normal, and then the Republicans were given 30 minutes for rebuttal.” – Seth Meyers So, a joke or not? Based on public opinion, the…
DetailsIn his 2013 best-seller “Spillover” (subtitle: “Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic”), David Quammen used quotation marks to introduce “superspreader” to the reading masses. Wholly unneeded keystrokes now — the meaning self-evident — I doubt a single Republican flinched to see Trump rallies denounced as superspreader events,…
DetailsClass, who can tell me what the Telecommunications Act of 1996 did to radio? I teach a college media class, so my students know. But I doubt a percent of a percent of Americans does. Spawned in a laboratory of a Republican Congress but given the electric jolt…
DetailsIt seems we need another economic indicator to gauge successful governing. Here we obsessively focus on the CPI, the GNP, the GDP, when we should be tracking LE – life expectancy. Unbelievably – or too believably – Americans’ life expectancy declined by a full year in the first…
DetailsSomeday, under an actual oath, before an actual jury, he’ll face actual questions to explain what he actually did. One from me: Mr. Ex-President, when you told the mob, “I’ll be right there with you,” why weren’t you? Forget your baseball bat? Body armor two sizes…
DetailsIt’s not something commonly seen on curricula vitae, but Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ chief qualification for the career move she now pursues is having been spokesperson for serial fabricator. Curious claim, yes. Reportedly, however, it is more than sufficient to be governor of Arkansas. Depending on the zip…
DetailsIt all depends on which side you’re on. Historian Michael Beschloss’ choice is clear on the insurrection Donald Trump incited. “Did we treat Jefferson Davis as some honored citizen?” he asked on MSNBC. “No. He was in disgrace, and he was punished.” A whole bunch of…
Details“The fact is we won the election. We won it big.” Believe that? Then believe this: On Inauguration Day, with members of Congress, former presidents and spouses assembled and Joe Biden about to be sworn in, Donald Trump arose from the sandstone, had all executed, and took survivors…
DetailsApparently I have extra-keen perceptual powers. Analyzing an Associated Press photo from last week of armed protesters stalking the Kentucky statehouse, I clearly made them out through their camouflage. The camo might have fooled any deer in the area, but surely not anyone upright on two legs.…
DetailsWhile authorities investigate the presence of suspected incendiary devices at our riot-ravaged Capitol, we can confirm two. Ted Cruz. Josh Hawley. Add the sulfuric smolder of Louie Gohmert, John Carter, Pete Sessions and more. Not big-time explosive elements like U.S. senators, in July 4 nomenclature they…
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