Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va) recently introduced what he calls the Fair Representation Act. It’s an interesting idea that seemed doomed from the start, but I’m seeing more press coverage than I’d thought. Maybe his proposal has legs? Here’s a Salon article and a Washington Post opinion piece. Our recent elections have left us locked into our unhappy place. We hate our government — Congress hovers...
Lil Rev playing at Strathmore Mansion in 2013 Watching Trump unspool on Twitter over the weekend, I was thinking about friendship and neighborhood. I know it sounds odd, but hey, Trump is probably one of the worst neighbors, ever. It came to mind. I live in a pretty friendly, semi-urban neighborhood of closely-spaced, brick-block houses. Built just after World War II, the houses are close...
The reactions to Trump’s latest… thing — tweet, snot-projectile, whatever — are about par for this terrible course. First, though, since Trump is working so hard to distract us, let me recapitulate with some of the things Trump doesn’t want us thinking about: After the CBO reported that the Senate Trumpcare will disenfranchise 22 million Americans, the Republican rush to vote their monstrosity into law...
Trump’s tweets are making the rounds: I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don’t watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came.. – Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017 …to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year’s Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no! – Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June...
So the Democrats are doing another Talk-A-Thon about the disaster that will be Trumpcare. (GOPCare?) As part of a sit-in on the Capital steps with other Democratic Senators and Representatives, Cory Booker started a Facebook post with this: Health care is a human right. Nice beginning. And yes, I agree that health care should be a universal minimum in any civilized society. Heck, even in...
Trump, who still shrilly insists there was no Russian hacking, issued a string of tweets about the Washington Post detailed, extensive article about that hacking. In his latest tweets, Trump said– Yeah, I still don’t care. Trump remains a compulsive liar; nothing he says has weight or bearing. That makes the rest moot. It’s a little entertaining to watch, since Trump hadn’t read the story...
I’m an old guy. (I only mention it in case that’s not already obvious, what with my focus on honor and all.) So yeah, freakishly old. Once I got past your childhood, and than young-adult-hood, I found myself looking for other grownups. Maybe it was for companionship, or just to commiserate. Modern culture seems to be aimed to other children, and I frequently feel like...
Just a quick note: I read and hear a lot of nonsense about “reform.” Politicians love slinging the word, since it sounds, ya know, responsible and all, without actually committing making anything better. Remember how many scalawags and carpetbaggers were elected on ‘reform’ tickets. Boss Tweed, anyone? Nonetheless, the word ‘reform’ does means something in legislation. For a piece of fiscal legislation to be a...
© 2026 · Your Website. Theme by HB-Themes.
We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using our site, you consent to cookies.
Manage your cookie preferences below:
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Service URL: policies.google.com (opens in a new window)
You can find more information in our Cookie Policy and .