Since I left college in the ‘60s, my “thankful” list has shrunk. The “not thankful” list is on its second ream of paper. Ah, Thanksgiving. The time to be thankful, as tradition […]
A day to not be thankful …
Donald to sell more US-made guns to foreign buyers
US electronics are classified as “arms” to prevent the US’ enemies from developing advanced technologies, yet Donald is OK selling actual US-made guns and ammunition. What the fuck?
Donald threatens nuclear war against North Korea at the UN
Is it just me, or did Donald threaten to nuke 25 million North Koreans yesterday, before the UN, a body created specifically to reduce the risk of a nuclear World War III?
Should the Union have allowed Sherman to destroy the South?
In a Scrogues Converse feature, Jim Booth, Lex and @Doc reconsider the decision to rein Sherman in before he burned the Confederacy to the ground. [Ed. Note: Jim was an English teacher […]
“Proud parent of a US Marine” – equal parts parental pride and jingoism
For some reason it’s OK to slap a bumper sticker on your car that identifies you as a “Proud parent of a US soldier,” but it’s not OK to be proud if your child is a teacher, a government bureaucrat, or a sanitation worker.
Happy 4th of July: what does “freedom” mean to you?
America is a great idea, but it’s hard to love these days. At some point tonight millions and millions of us will find ourselves sitting in a stadium or a park or […]
The end of the AUMF: fake news, errors, and framing
Moyers & Co, a fine source of journalism from outside the deeply consolidated mainstream, ran a piece today, Mistakes in the News Are Not Fake News. It’s an occasionally scathing article, but […]
Where is my tribe?
In the last two days I’ve been tone policed for being unkind, uncool, and tribal. Mind you, the single person doing the tone policing had nothing to say about what I signified. […]
Arab world cutting ties with Qatar: FIFA’s four-point plan
What should FIFA do now that the Arab world has had enough of Qatar’s bullshit? Double down, baby! A number of Arab countries including Saudi Arabia and Egypt have cut diplomatic ties with […]
John Oliver’s beatdown of DaVita reminds us: Richard Nixon was an American liberal icon
Noam Chomsky, of all people, has called Tricky Dick “America’s last liberal president.” Sadly, he couldn’t have been more right. Way back in 2008 I said this: If he were a candidate in […]
