Archive for the ‘mystery’ Category
Wanna Understand Trump? Think Omerta
Omerta – the Italian Mob word for Code of Silence. You don’t talk about The Family. The only people you can truly trust are Family.
June 12, 2017
Posted in: Crime, Election, mystery, National Security, Right-wing Facism, Scandals
Why Did Trump Send Jared Instead of Flynn? (and a disturbing thought)
While everyone is debating whether or not it was proper for Trump to establish back-channel communications with Russia, no one is asking why he sent Kushner instead of Flynn? And what if the purpose of the meeting wasn’t to establish a line of communication?
May 29, 2017
Posted in: mystery, National Security, Politics, Right-Wing Hypocrisy, Scandals, Seems Obvious to Me
Debunking This Syria Conspiracy Stupidity (and saying goodbye to the tinfoil hat brigade)
The complexities of the Syrian chemical weapons attack has driven The Conspiracy Theory crowd into overdrive. Put away the tinfoil hats. Here are the facts.
April 10, 2017
Posted in: fake scandals, Middle East, mystery, myth busting, National Security, Rants, Right-Wing Insanity, Seems Obvious to Me, Terrorism, War
The (In)Complete (and growing) List of Trump’s Russia Ties
The list of people and events linking Russia to the Trump campaign/White House is growing so long, I feel the need to start keeping track.
March 13, 2017
Posted in: Crime, Election, mystery, myth busting, National Security, Politics, Right-Wing Hypocrisy, Scandals
Why the Electoral College Should Wait Before Voting
Lately, I’ve noticed I can’t shake the feeling Russia is actually *shaping* the Trump Administration. I don’t mean they are simply reaping the rewards of having an admirer of Putin defending them as Trump prepares to take the White House. I mean that the subject of “Russia” keeps popping up in places I never expected. Case in point: When […]
December 19, 2016
Posted in: Election, mystery, Politics, Scandals, Seems Obvious to Me
How Many Trump Appointments Also Have Conflicts of Interest?
A parade of Willie Sutton’s are being appointed to guard the bank.
December 12, 2016
Posted in: Election, Environment, Global Warming, Greed, Jobs, Money, mystery, Politics, Right-wing Facism, Right-Wing Hypocrisy, Scandals, Unconstitutional
Nearly Ten Million Fewer Democrats Voted in 2016 Than 2008. Why?
Democratic votes fell by a ratio of more than 28:1 in this election.
November 14, 2016
Posted in: Election, mystery, Rants, Scandals, Seems Obvious to Me
Okay DNC, You Own This. 10 Positives to come from a Trump victory.
I‘m still stunned. DNC, you OWN this one. But the mind-numbing effects of Trump’s victory isn’t all bad news for Democrats. As the old saying goes: “Once you hit rock bottom, there’s no place to go but up.” There are actually some positives to come out of this mind-numbing election result: 10 Positives to come […]
November 9, 2016
Posted in: Election, mystery, Partisanship, Politics, Right-Wing Insanity
Smart Businessmen don’t Lose a Billion Dollars, Mr Trump
According to Rudy Giuliani across several Sunday shows yesterday, the possibility Donald Trump may not have paid any income taxes for 18 years because he ran his company into the ground in 1995 makes him “a genius!”. Seriously. I’m not making that up. The former NYC mayor repeatedly defended the possibility that Trump may have paid absolutely nothing in […]
October 3, 2016
Posted in: Election, Greed, Money, mystery, myth busting, Taxes
Trump is the Living Embodiment of Plato’s ‘Republic’
In Plato’s most famous novel “Republic”, he used the technique of magnifying small problems to reveal their true nature. Trump IS that magnification of the GOP.
August 22, 2016
Posted in: Election, General, mystery, Politics, Right-Wing Insanity, Seems Obvious to Me
Lack of Quid Pro Quo Doesn’t Make Soliciting Donations to Clinton Foundation Ethical or Legal
Newly leaked “deleted” Clinton emails suggest she may have solicited donations to her Foundation while she was Secretary of State, which may be a crime.
August 15, 2016
Posted in: Election, mystery, Politics, Scandals
Is Hillary a Closet Republican? Her record would suggest so.
It’s a case I’ve been making since she ran against Obama in 2008: Hillary has this unfathomable, almost desperate, need to seek the approval of Republicans. Her first instinct on every issue is to align with Conservatives… especially on issues of National Defense… only to reverse course later when disapproval from Democrats proves inconvenient. Honestly, I believe […]
May 30, 2016
Posted in: Election, Money, mystery, Politics, Seems Obvious to Me