New York Times David Leonhardt - And Other Libs - Change Policy Stance On...
Monday, May 6, 2019NYTimes.com/David-Leonhardt »Op-Ed ColumnistThere’s some new evidence that the Democratic Party is changing its approach to climate policy, and I think that’s good news.The evidence...
View ArticleThe Unsettling Prerequisites Of An Open (Non-Fascist) Society
My Dad's "lesson" that took longest to learn is that "perfection is enemy of the good," and that almost always an "accessible half loaf" is immeasurably better than an "inaccessible whole loaf."New...
View ArticleTrump's Base Neatly Defined: 1 In 4 Americans Say Parents Should Decide If...
Snopes: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/one-vaccinated-one-not-smallpox/1 In 4 Americans Say Parents Should Get To Decide If Kids Are Vaccinated: PollA large majority of Americans surveyed in a poll...
View ArticleJoe Biden's Pitch Perfect Epitomization Of Trump
Alan ArchibaldMay 5 at 3:08 PM · I will venture that some of my Trumpista readers will be outraged.The Clown can dish it out.But neither he nor his devotees can take it.About this...
View ArticleGen. William Tecumseh Sherman And U. S. Grant Coordinated The Destruction Of...
General William Tecumseh ShermanWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_ShermanNative Americans Have General Sherman to Thank for Their Exile to Reservations The Civil War hero brought...
View ArticleWhite Privilege And Identity Politics: A Look At "Indian Extermination" And...
Alan: This is my reply to Fred Owens' Facebook "thread" located at the bottom of this post.The essence of "white conservatism" is revealed by the "extermination of Indians," an actual phrase mouthed by...
View Article"Trump To Step Away From Making His Businesses Bankrupt To Focus On...
Satire from The Borowitz ReportTrump to Step Away from Making His Businesses Bankrupt to Focus on Bankrupting CountryAppearing on Fox News, Kellyanne Conway said that Trump feels that he “owes it to...
View ArticleWhy The European Union Is More Stable Than USA (And Is It Time For Blue...
Alan ArchibaldApril 29 at 12:42 PM · I never tire of reminding my fellow citizens that Andy Borowitz is a national treasure.And I’m still waiting for someone to send me the name of a truly funny...
View ArticleCartoon: Trump, A Man Of His Word
It's Not Just That Trump And His Lickspittles Lie: They Lie More Brazenly Than Satan Himselfhttp://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2017/06/its-not-just-that-trump-his.html
View Article"The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good," NeuroLogica Blog
"The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good"NeuroLogica Bloghttps://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/the-perfect-is-the-enemy-of-the-good/
View Article"The Buck Stops...."
Alan: Prior to Trump, U.S. presidents routinely "accepted full responsibility" for what their appointees did.It is unimaginable -- utterly inconceivable -- that Trump would accept full responsibility...
View ArticleOz And The Apocalypse
Dear Maria and Danny,I realize that the following post paints an ugly, disturbing - and potentially depressing - picture.However, it is also written against the backdrop of a historical moment in which...
View ArticleForbes: Why We Took Trump Off The Forbes 400 During His Decade Of Tax Losses
Why We Took Trump Off The Forbes 400 During His Decade Of Tax LossesDonald Trump listed $1.2 billion of losses on his tax filings from 1985 to 1994, according to a blockbuster report released by the...
View ArticleTrue To Type, Republican Trickster Equates Caramel Frappucino With 30 Pieces...
Alan: Trumpista conservatives cheat in a heartbeat. They will say any damn thing because they believe lies are more politically advantageous than truth. And on "the right side of the aisle" -- where...
View ArticleTrump Says Gaming Tax System Was "Sport" While Admonishing The Poor For Using...
Trump Says Gaming Tax System Was "Sport" While Admonishing Poor Americans For Using Welfarehttps://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-tax-welfare-food-stamps-1420037Ben Franklin On "No New...
View ArticleAn Anti-Vax Mom Converts To Science, Vaccinates Both Her Children
An Anti-Vax Mom Converts To Science, Vaccinates Both Her Childrenhttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/mom-antivax-proud-vaccinate-kids-facebook
View Article"The Trump Boom," David Leonhardt, The New York Times
Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz On The Economic Self-Destruction Of Unequal Wealth Distributionhttps://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2019/04/nobel-laureate-joseph-stiglitz-on.htmlUnder Trump, The...
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