This article is news and satire. Trump and Biden “will commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in rural Pennsylvania where one of the hijacked planes crashed in a field, the White House and Biden’s campaign announced Wednesday. It was not immediately clear whether their visi[...]
Archive for September, 2020
September 2nd, 2020 - 11:33 pm § in Humor
From “The Onion” Archives: “Rotation of Earth Throws Entire North American Continent into Darkness”
NEW YORK—Millions of eyewitnesses watched in stunned horror Tuesday as light emptied from the sky, plunging the U.S. and neighboring countries into darkness. As the hours progressed, conditions only worsened. At approximately 4:20 p.m. EST, the sun began to lower from its position in the sky in a [...]
September 2nd, 2020 - 11:19 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Latest polls unchanged
A new CNN poll shows Biden maintaining a 51%-43% lead over Trump nationally, within the margin of error of pre-convention polls. Read story here. That’s bad news for Trump, because it shows he’s made no progress in closing the gap, with little over a month left until voters begin marking[...]
September 2nd, 2020 - 3:27 pm § in Politics
GOP congressman threatens to kill armed black militia with help of white vigilantes
He has no problem with armed white vigilantes. Never mind that where it’s legal for vigilantes to carry guns, it’s legal for protesters to carry them, too. This article contains liberal commentary. Facebook deleted his post; the image below is a screen capture. The “captain” [...]
September 2nd, 2020 - 12:49 am § in Law and Courts
Civil rights lawsuit alleges Kenosha police treated protesters and militias differently
This article contains news and liberal commentary. Several protesters who were arrested for violating a 7 p.m. curfew are seeking restraining orders, a declaration the curfew is unconstitutional, money damages, and attorney fees. They claim the early curfew was to prevent them from protesting agains[...]
Relief bill negotiations update
Congress is returning to work after its August recess, and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who represents the White House, told congressional leaders he believes “a bipartisan agreement still should be reached.” (Read story here.) Here’s where the Democratic and Republican bargai[...]
Trump’s “MIB” fantasy flight vs. the real danger to America’s stability
This article contains news and liberal commentary with a touch of biting satire. Author’s note: This is one of my major recent writing efforts. Despite the title, it is wide-ranging. Topics include Trump’s baseless claim about a planeload of “antifa thugs,” Joe Biden accusing[...]
September 1st, 2020 - 5:10 pm § in Misc.
When a retailer folds, the bankruptcy trustee sells your customer data to the highest bidder
This article is news with liberal commentary. In the Covid-19 economy, many retailers are filing for bankruptcy. When that happens, their assets go on the block, for sale to the highest bidder to pay creditors. Those assets include customer lists, often with personal information from “physical[...]
I know how rightwing militias could eliminate liberals but won’t tell you
This article contains liberal commentary. I had a flash of inspiration this morning (I get my bright ideas in two places, both in the bathroom). Rounding up liberals is cumbersome, hit-and-miss, prone to mistakes (they might attack each other), and would take more manpower than they’ve got. Th[...]