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The Fourth Reich

The Fourth Reich

Lying and deception have always been a central facet of U.S. politics and policy. What we assumed separated us from the rest of the planet was this false notion that our governmental mechanics outed the bad actors. We put our faith in process, and we were fools.

Boys With Toys

Making hard choices is what we overpay these people to do.

A Lost Son of Texas

A Lost Son of Texas

Freddy’s mother died last August at the age of 94. Were she still with us, she’d have another battle on her hands because The Medal of Honor recipient’s name, photo, and story have been taken down from Pentagon and Department of Defense and the Naval History and Heritage Command web sites.

The Madness of King Don

The Madness of King Don

Well, King George had an excuse.

A Rant: Memo to the 77 Million

A Rant: Memo to the 77 Million

Why hasn't your boy-hero Elon been arrested? Congress has not authorized him to take his chainsaw to budgets that have proved critical to American excellence. Only the signature of his Fuhrer Trump has empowered punk-ass programmers to lop off the lives and services of people like our vets.

You Poor, Dumb Sucker.

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You Poor, Dumb Sucker.

Come on, you're just trying to confuse me with information.

Fun with Doublethink

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Fun with Doublethink

"...if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed -if all records told the same tale – then the lie passed into history and became truth." -G. Orwell, 1984

Oh, Lost!

Wolfe, like most of us in America today, was mourning the inescapable truth that time moves forward and that we cannot ever truly return to what we once knew, which might be our country’s ugly fate.

I Got a Lot of Problems With You People!

I Got a Lot of Problems With You People!

Please! Please! Give us a break from this.

Can Anyone Here Play This Game?

Can Anyone Here Play This Game?

If you have to keep yelling "Incoming!" it loses its punch.

The Quimby Court of the Mango King

The Quimby Court of the Mango King

As for Musk, his super PAC aired $1 million worth of ads that said, “Thank you, President Trump." Another dog pressing his nose against the Mango King's booty.

America First. Women and Children Last.

America First. Women and Children Last.

Wherein we find the only "Big Balls" belong to that 19-year-old DOGE punk.

Donnie Darwin

The blunt force trauma of their cuts is designed to rid this country and the wider world of vulnerable populations and reinforce structures of privilege and power. It has nothing to do with saving taxpayers’ money.

End of the Reagan Era

End of the Reagan Era

What a long, strange trip it's been.

Broke Down

We are coming undone, stricken with our own stupidity and inability to stop the hijacking of our government, which is transpiring in front of our eyes while we sit in front of the TV and computers with Cheetos on our fingertips and beer on our breath.

Ready, Fire, Aim!

Ready, Fire, Aim!

Be patient, everyone. It will pay off.

Disorder, Distractions, and Diversions

Disorder, Distractions, and Diversions

"Bick, you shoulda shot that fella a long time ago. Now he's too rich to kill."

Down on the Rio Grande

Down on the Rio Grande

The border is booming but the economic expansion is at risk because of the new American president. Consider that exports from Texas supported more than 1 million jobs in this state and we exported $129.5 billion of goods to Mexico in 2023.

Voodoo 2.0

And, why does Trump hate Franklin Graham?

The Casinos at Mar-a-Gazo

The Casinos at Mar-a-Gazo

The proposed blitzkrieg that would sweep up the Panama Canal, Greenland, Gaza, Canada, and a few island nations to be named later? These pronouncements and declarations are all Weapons of Mass Distraction.

Safety in Wonders

Safety in Wonders

I sat, stunned. I was capsule 32 pulled from the container, which meant my future was not a job or graduate school, or a year spent traveling, but was, instead, a trip to the induction center in Detroit and then likely Fort Knox, Kentucky, to undergo basic training and learn to shoot a gun.

"Clean Up on Aisle 3"

"Clean Up on Aisle 3"

Nikki Haley tried to warn us. "I don’t think Trump's the right president at the right time going forward." "People know what a disaster he’s been and will continue to be... I’m not afraid to say the hard truth out loud. I feel no need to kiss the ring.” And then like the rest, she voted for him.

A Rich Man's Trick

A Rich Man's Trick

The market cap for Trump's crypto grew to $60 billion almost overnight when it debuted after he took his oath of office. Trump’s financial solicitors can be anyone from Putin to General Dynamics to Exxon or England’s royal family. Pay your money, take your chances, and the public will never know.

Forget it, Jake. It's California.

Forget it, Jake. It's California.

We're only a week into this. Let's talk about the conflagration in California. There's a FEMA trailer full of misinformation surrounding the fires that's worth examining.

Always Look on the Bright Side of Trump

Always Look on the Bright Side of Trump

"What a delight it would be for the once and future president to turn and see Ms. Obama on the front row in one of those QAnon Shaman headdresses."