Trump Politicizes National Security Council: Joint Chief Chair Out, Bannon In
The White House is now tinkering with national security in a way that will almost insure an invitation of Jidhadist guerilla warfare’s acceleration. Trump is tuning out the sources of rational … Continue reading
Health Care: The Real “Right to Life” the Right Wants Dead
There is a real “right to life” that has nothing to do with abortion. Universal access, not just to “affordable,” but the best free healthcare for all American citizens is … Continue reading
Small SuperPACS: American Principles SuperPAC Funded by Questionably Principled Principals
BOCA RATON, FLA – The SuperPAC disease on the American body politic isn’t just for big national funders like the Kochs. Poorer cousin, tall-hat, no cattle types with an axe … Continue reading
It’s the Fear of the ‘Other’, Stupid: Of Romney, Racism, Republicans and Make-Belief
At the final debate President Obama was on point, clearly knowledgeable versus being coached, and had the better one-liners of the evening. He’s also still the black guy to about … Continue reading
American or Islamic, Radical Fundamentalism is Still Radical Fundamentalism
Fundamentalism is fundamentalism. Jidhadi or Teahadi. The rage and fear that is stoked is real, but it is only a by-product, not a popular groundswell of real thought or desire. … Continue reading
Gay is not Okay in the Chicken Cult: Chick-Fil-A’s Qualified Promise to the LGBT Community
OPINION – Last week, several news outlets reported that Chick-fil-A had promised to stop giving to anti-Gay groups after the fast food chain became the center of a turbulent social … Continue reading
Paul Ryan’s Con of America on God, Government, and the Governed
Our freedom is derived from God and nature, not government. It’s a big applause line for V.P. hopeful Paul Ryan on the stump, and it got a huge whoop at … Continue reading
Forward? It’s Game Over, Dear Progressives. Here’s What You’ve Missed…
Progressives are on the verge of losing the fight for the future direction of America, socially and politically. While we fret about the individual trees of politics in this cycle, … Continue reading
The GOP Contraception Confrontation
The recent uproar about women’s rights and health care is a time machine back to the 1950’s. Birth control has been a non-controversial issue for decades. At least it was … Continue reading
Of Santorum and Secularism: Religion is the New “Birther” Code for GOP Veiled Racism
I must have missed Mr. Obama’s war on Christmas in 2011. In my part of the country, Christmas decorations had been hung, since before Halloween, I might add, in … Continue reading
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