This article contains news with liberal commentary. “The Pentagon’s two most senior figures were so angry about President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on senior military leadership earlier this month that they got on the phone with the White House chief of staff,” CNN [...]
Archive for September, 2020
September 21st, 2020 - 10:05 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
If Trump seized power, would the military back him?
September 21st, 2020 - 9:09 pm § in Politics
Florida makes protesting a felony
This article contains news with sarcastic liberal commentary. “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a sweeping set of proposals … that would dramatically crack down on people who attend protests that turn violent or disorderly by threatening them with a mix of felonies and increased jail t[...]
September 21st, 2020 - 6:18 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
What Democrats should do if they win
This article is a liberal op-ed. These are my own ideas, and this is a first draft, so it’s bound to be incomplete and may contain some errors. I can edit my postings on this blog, and frequently do, so the contents of my essays can (and often do) evolve over time. This essay assumes […[...]
September 21st, 2020 - 9:52 am § in Misc.
THE-Ave Challenge: What is it?
A. Tablets of Jewish Law found in Martian cave. B. Debris from destruction of Seattle Viaduct C. Original foundation of the White House D. Oldest known concrete E. Stones from King David’s palace[...]
September 21st, 2020 - 2:51 am § in Misc.
“The backlash will be fierce”
This article is liberal commentary. The Republican argument for replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a Trump appointee — which is fair if he’s reelected, but not otherwise — is that the Constitution allows it. But the fact you can do something doesn’t mean you should do it or t[...]
September 20th, 2020 - 9:18 pm § in Misc.
World War 2 kills two more
A Brit and Aussie mapping World War 2 ordnance on Guadalcanal were killed on Sunday, September 20, 2020, CNN reported. Read story here and here. They were members of a survey team that verifies the locations of unexploded bombs reported by locals and turns that information over to po[...]
September 20th, 2020 - 3:35 pm § in Racism
Should cops who randomly arrest people be arrested for kidnapping?
This article contains news and liberal commentary. In Aurora, Colorado, anti-police protesters (and who is for Aurora cops?) “could face years in prison over what critics say are trumped-up charges,” stemming from “a July 3 protest in which a crowd of 600 surrounded an Aurora polic[...]
EPA approves Pine-Sol as Covid-19 disinfectant
But not instantly. You’ve gotta wait 10 minutes. “Pine-Sol’s original cleaner has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency … [to] kill the coronavirus on frequently used surfaces,” CNN reported on Sunday, September 20, 2020, but added, “the company sai[...]
September 20th, 2020 - 1:42 pm § in Politics
Is Loren Culp a human sacrifice?
This article contains biting liberal commentary. Not literally. But in politics, the term “human sacrifice” is often applied to unserious candidates who not only have no chance of winning, but no chance of making a respectable showing. They’re typically nominated as ballot filler i[...]
September 20th, 2020 - 12:26 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Here’s why Trump wants to sabotage mail voting
Biden leads Trump 3.7-to-1 among mail-in voters According to an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll conducted last week, “mail-in voters back Biden 74 per cent to 20 per cent for Trump.” The poll was released on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Read story here. Other findings in the poll, which occu[...]