The Media Armies of the Right

Russell Honore’ writes that, “It has been reported that the new chief of CNN has met privately with Republican Members of Congress recently to get their views on how CNN might be more accommodating to Republican positions when airing the news. This report should not surprise both sides.” Now, I know Honore’ for his leadership […]

Hall of Shame

There are so many things to write about, in the aftermath of the Dobbs decision, which for the first time in American history, had a Supreme Court taking away a personal right which had been previously granted by an earlier Supreme Court, and had actually been law for fifty years, with hundreds of millions of […]

Why I Cannot Stand Bernie Sanders

This is solely my own opinion, of course, as is everything I write. If you disagree with it, feel free to say so. But I think it must be said, and I am upset enough to express it. On Tuesday night, there was a Congressional primary in Texas for the seat held by Henry Cuellar, […]

The Implications of the Wisconsin Senate Race

I have written a little about this before, in terms of the Democratic primary in August. On the Republican side in the general election, will be Ron Johnson, perhaps the worst senator of all, though it is a dreadful race to the bottom in that category. Johnson is probably in the pay of Russia, he […]

“The Corporate-Totalitarian Complex”

Adam Schiff notes that since the weekend, oil prices have dropped by 10%, but gas prices have hit an all-time high. In the Washington Monthly, Rob Shapiro writes an article outlining how Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised gas prices; and how Saudi Arabia, in what he calls “an authoritarian tax,” has kept a very […]

This week’s Short Takes from Moi

These are my short summaries of thots based on current events. Enjoy! Or not. 1.) I’m still here for Ukraine. I haven’t forgotten or moved on. It’s like a steady hum in my head, like background noise. At any moment, an event can push it to the front and I’ll pay attention to nothing else. […]

Republicans About to Reach Fahrenheit 451

Most have heard of the novel “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, published in 1953. The title, as noted by Bradbury in the front page, refers to the temperature at which a book can be completely burned. The novel is about a future society where no one is allowed to read or own books. It appears […]

Religion

I don’t follow the sport of golf, though I do try to remember when the tournament played in Pebble Beach is, because the scenic shots are stunningly beautiful. This last weekend featured the Masters Tournament, which I think is the most prestigious, but I do not watch it. I just turned on the station yesterday., […]

McConnell and Republicans Have No “Bottom,” no “Red Line,” Whatsoever

I watched the clip that people have been talking about, where Jonathan Swan of Axios had a lengthy interview with Mitch McConnell. I will say at the outset that you could ordinarily not pay me enough to watch McConnell; and that I think that Axios, along with Politico, Punchbowl, and Real Clear Politics, are owned […]

Why are Gas Prices Rising? Because the Oil Companies Raised Them!

Why do prices of any particular item go up? The quintessential reason is that the person or group selling the item have raised the prices. This might seem to be first-grade analysis, but it is actually more insightful than most of the people in the media or anywhere else who keep trying to provide external […]