May 27Americans Need to see Graphic Mass Shooting ImagesAs it did with Emmett Till’s murder, a powerful image can inspire action — As the old saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures. …Politics6 min read
May 5What About the “Woke” Right?It’s time to call out which side is the real “woke” side — According to our conservative friends, being “woke” refers to those who are ridiculously politically correct and who speak out too much on social injustice. …Politics6 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Apr 20A Pessimistic View of the MidtermsUnless things change soon, Democrats will pay the price for America’s bad mood — I try like hell to be an optimist. I keep thinking my fellow Americans will ultimately do the right thing when it matters most. …Politics5 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Apr 5Will Sarah Palin Join the Clown Car Caucus?Her credentials and pioneer status make Palin the perfect fit — Is the Clown Car Caucus about to expand? The infamous Sarah Palin has decided she’s the best person to replace long-time U.S. House Representative Don Young of Alaska, who recently passed away. …Politics4 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Mar 10The GOP has a Putin ProblemThey’re talking a good game now, but where were they during the Trump years? — While they’re all saying the right things now, pounding their chests about how tough they are on Russia, the GOP has a Vladimir Putin problem. And it’s up to us to speak out and force the mainstream media to recognize this lame attempt at revisionist history. As Putin continues to…Politics6 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Mar 2The Bravery of Zelenskyy vs. The Cowardly ConvoyThe president of Ukraine risks his life for freedom from absolute tyranny, not a made-up one — Does anyone know what happened to the “freedom convoy?” For some reason, I haven’t heard much from the MAGA crazies who took off from Southern California last week, the ones with the Trump flags and “Let’s go Brandon” banners. Some were supposed to arrive in time for President Biden’s State…Politics5 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Feb 17The Shameless Exploitation of Critical Race TheoryGOP’s latest fake outrage sure to dominate the mid-term elections — Once again, harkening back to the days of the Willie Horton ads used by the George H.W. Bush campaign for president in 1988, the GOP stands ready to use race, specifically critical race theory (CRT), as the new bogeyman in the 2022 mid-term elections. Over the past several years, we’ve…Politics5 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Feb 11What Would GOP Do If January 6th Was a Democratic Insurrection?It’s doubtful they’d think it was legitimate political discourse — I want to offer our friends in the GOP and other radical right members a hypothetical surrounding January 6, 2021. And then ask them a simple question: What would you do if the perpetrators were from the left? Let’s say, for instance, that we had elected a progressive Democrat in…Politics5 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Feb 3Loved Ones Must Pick up the Pieces After Unvaccinated Succumb to COVID-19If only we could ask them if their defiance was worth it — The news landscape is littered these days with anti-vaccine voices who’ve made quite a name for themselves “standing up for freedom,” only to succumb from the disease they thought was overblown, or in some cases, a hoax. I’ve been finding lately that my empathy level has all but vanished for…Politics5 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Jan 21Why Would Anyone Ever Vote for a Republican?As it is presently constituted, the power-obsessed GOP presents a clear and present danger to America — From time to time, I like to pose a question to those out there who vote, at least those who do so fairly reliably every two years: Why in the hell would you ever vote for a Republican? Because, quite frankly, the evidence is overwhelming that the GOP, as it…Politics5 min read
