Journalist, pesky creatures they are, like to fact-check political speeches. CNN says Trump delivered a “doozy” at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington D.C. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 (see story here). By now, his M.O. is familiar: Portray America as a post-a[...]
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March 5th, 2023 - 5:51 pm § in America, Biden, China, Democrats, Donald Trump, Economics, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Hypocrisy, News Media, Politics, Republicans, Russia
Fact-checking Trump’s CPAC lies
February 26th, 2023 - 5:03 am § in Biden, China, Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Republicans, Russia
Is Nikki Haley a serious presidential candidate?
Nikki Haley wants to be president for no better reason than she wants to be president. That’s more or less the media narrative, which has focused on her struggles to differentiate herself from other aspirants (see story here), beyond being a Republican who isn’t Trump (although she certa[...]
Some Republicans bash Biden’s trip to Ukraine
“Republicans … trashed President Joe Biden’s trip to Ukraine, claiming the visit to support Kyiv is an ‘insult’ to Americans,” New York Daily News reported on Monday, February 20, 2023 (read story here). The newspaper continued, “right-wing lawmakers said Biden [...]
It sucks to be a Russian soldier
“Advance at any cost.” Those are the marching orders being given to Russian soldiers fighting in eastern Ukraine; and by some accounts, the cost is very high. Ukraine claims it’s killing over a thousand Russians a day. While that can’t be verified, outside expert observers sa[...]
Ukraine’s front line (BBC video)
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It’s time for patriotic Americans to turn off Tucker Carlson
Voldymyr Zelenskyy is a towering figure on the world stage. His country is the victim of an unprovoked attack by Russia. The invaders shelled apartment blocks and hospitals; and kidnapped, tortured, and murdered helpless civilians. The Ukrainians took it and fought back with incredible bravery. With[...]
Who is Paul Whelan, dubbed the “Marine left behind”?
Paul Whelan was born in 1970 in Canada to British parents of Irish ancestry. Whelan enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in 1994, and served on active duty from 2003 to 2008, including a deployment to Iraq where he was a staff sergeant “working as an administrative clerk and administrativ[...]
Dissecting the Griner prisoner swap
Presidents have to make tough decisions. Sometimes they’re agonizing. That’s what the job description is. When Harry Truman sat behind that desk, he kept a sign that said, “The buck stops here.” Presidents also sometimes have to make decisions that are unpopular, because they[...]
December 7th, 2022 - 6:33 pm § in Russia
News from Russia 12/7/22
Russia fears Ukraine will invade “Russia has started to expand its defense along its border with Ukraine amid apparent fears of invasion, Britain’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Elaborate trenches systems are being dug by Russian troops in Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, w[...]
GOP House chaos begins
House GOPers unveil their #1 legislative priority: Investigating Hunter Biden. Read story here House GOPers give warm welcome to vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse. Read story here Herschel Walker teaches Sen. Warnock about parenthood. Read story here Pro-Russia GOP faction seeks to cut off Ukraine ai[...]