Let’s face it: As long as Uncle Joe has been campaigning, his foot’s been in his mouth as often as not. Heck, given his repeated plagiarism, sometimes it’s someone else’s foot. …Or is that him being creepy? I lose track. But that’s O.K., I guess, because so does he.
In any other campaign season, the candidates would need to be out on the road (more…)
It started with Harvey Weinstein, one of the most notorious pigs in the entertainment industry.
The people heard the allegations and believed them, and Weinstein was convicted in the court of public opinion. Which, in my own personal private opinion (not necessarily the opinion of The Not Fake News, in case of lawsuit) was all well and good. We all knew about Harvey, and for years nobody did anything, and now something’s being done. Fair enough, and about time too.
This was by no means the first (more…)
Say what you will about Donald Trump — and you can say a lot — he’s keeping his campaign promises. Considering some of the things he’s promised, that thought is more than a little frightening.
According to an article in CNN, today the White House officially notified Congress that the timer is on for the NAFTA renegotiation. Like it or not, we’re going to see some changes. (more…)
Today’s New York Daily News featured an article by famously opinionated columnist Shaun King entitled “Here’s Why I Will Never Call Donald Trump ‘Mr. President'”.
In it, he explores Mr. Trump’s character flaws. He writes with great eloquence about the man’s character, detailing his failings with remarkable fervor. Much of what he says is (more…)
Some of us just finished watching the first Presidential debate, and we’re probably all still shell-shocked. The commentators are still lobbing rounds at each other, but I’ll emerge from my foxhole long enough to shoot a bulletin back from the trenches, for the benefit of those wiser souls who spent time watching Monday Night Football.
Well, it was entertaining; I’ll grant that. (more…)
“I’m surprised more people don’t ask, “Which way is the Klan voting?” and then say, “Thanks, I’ll obviously vote the opposite way.” “
Quote from “The Bollard”, ‘Racisms’, April 5th 2016, by Samuel James.
Personally, I refuse to let the KKK tell me how to vote.
Look, on the face of it, the quote seems like plain common sense. Do I agree with the KKK? No? Well, let’s see who they like most and vote against them.
Every complex problem out there has at least one simple, easy-to-understand, common-sense, wrong answer. This is a perfect example. Read on and I’ll explain. (more…)
An offbeat news story broke not long ago about a connection between the Zika virus epidemic in Brazil and a recent release of genetically modified mosquitoes. Folks picked up on it, and now it’s becoming a common theme on the internet. Best as I can tell, there’s zero truth to the rumor, but it got me thinking: Why is this sort of thing so easy for us to believe?
The caucusing is over; the choice is made; the numbers are in. And we know who won and who lost, pretty much; unlike last time, the results are pretty reliable. But even though the numbers don’t lie, by themselves they don’t tell the whole truth. (more…)
As of this writing, it’s about twenty-four hours before the Iowa Caucuses begin. This year there’s a good chance that we’ll know the results by the end of the night thanks to Microsoft. (Watch the video; it’s awesome.)
Just before the caucuses, the New York Times decided to endorse John Kasich, the solidly conservative governor of Ohio. And… well, let’s face it: The man’s got zero chance in Iowa. So who cares?
We ought to (more…)
The New York Daily News is renowned for attention-grabbing headlines. “Anything to sell a paper” could be their motto (and some say it is). Today, they’ll be printing “God Isn’t Fixing This” on the front page as a slap at the Republican presidential candidates. (more…)
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