Ukraine is Terminal for Trump

After the Mueller Report was made public, I did not think impeachment was the way to go.  Trump would not be convicted, and it was a political loser.  Almost certain to help Trump in the 2020 election.  The Ukraine situation is much different.  It is an egregious offense and Americans and Congress can not let…

The Blue Collar Bait and Switch

My heart aches for workers and their families.  Increasingly, the system is rigged against them and their isn’t much of a future.  Or one that is easy to see anyway as a replacement for the declines in manufacturing, agricultural, and information technology jobs.  The party they consistently vote for stabs them in the back.  Constantly…

The Summer of Democratic Candidates

This summer is it.  The field of 23 Democratic candidates will become a handful of legitimate candidates.  Here is my take on where they stand, and what the summer has in store for them. Joe Biden I worry about a Joe Biden candidacy.  Hillary and Obama’s sidekick.  As if their portraits are tattooed on his…

Wake Up to Your Privacy

The news that Facebook was letting Netflix and Spotify read private messages is not surprising to me.  Nor should it be to anyone else.  So glad it is happening though.  Because people are starting to talk seriously about Privacy in the digital age.  Maybe we all had to feel violated to do so, but this…

Democrats are Incompetent Losers

I am an Independent.  But have mostly voted for Democrats.  Not because I embrace liberalism, but I believed they were the only party that would operate somewhat on behalf of the 99%.  I voted for George W. Bush in 2004 and what happened in the next 4 years made me feel terrible.  Like the biggest…

It was Always Money Laundering

The Russian Collusion story may be real, or it may be something that goes away in the end.  More is coming out and Mueller is racking up convictions and cooperating witnesses.  Trump is getting more nervous and Rudy is reaching.  Lawyers are jumping ship.  But this was always about something much deeper and worse than…

All Senate Races are National Races

When you think about the changing political landscape in the United States a few things pop.  Congress is a body with two pieces, and together they are useless.  Meaningful legislation is rarely passed on issues that concern all Americans.  Healthcare, Immigration, Budget Reform, Infrastructure, Campaign Finance, and the list goes on and on.  Then you…

Belichick Whiffs on Day 1

Bill Belichick is continuing his risky management of the New England Patriots dynasty.  Last night he drafted Isaiah Wynn, presumably to replace Nate Solder at left tackle.  But most pundits see him in the interior line.  He also was not part of the first round in most mock drafts.  He also drafted Sony Michel, a…