At some point after the election, benevolent me talked about what the Democrats could or should do to become a viable option again. In the final analysis, I deemed that this was an almost futile effort because they, as a party, do not sit down and actually think about how to meet the electorate over issues that […]
Brainstorming Social Security Fixes Even If They are Cynical
In the process of saving America from various ruins, the fiscal threats are a high priority for Donald Trump as evidenced by the whole DOGE effort. The largest expenditures are off the table though. Of those, the biggest is Social Security. It’s untouchable and for many good reasons. I’ll spare all the normal broad whys […]
What I Learned When Spectating an Evangelical Take on Everything Trump
I recently watched what may now be, the rarest of occurrences on Facebook, a long-winded political discussion. Not just any discussion, but one partaken of by fervent Evangelicals. Naturally, I was the voyeur and only watched in silence. There’s a certain place for everything. If you and your family get into an argument one night […]
Just a Few Tips for Mr. Musk and DOGE
Generally speaking, I hold Elon Musk in pretty high regard. While I’m still not convinced of the mass utility of EVs, with Tesla, he’s redefined them on a scale of success yet to be achieved by anyone else. Of course, it’s amazing that he’s made a company, Space X, like a NASA on steroids at […]
When What Were They Thinking? Becomes What Are They Thinking?
I thought I might write an article that would be titled ‘What Were They Thinking’. In it, I was going to detail the types of people that so heartily backed Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, all in the light of what has transpired since. Since then, things have morphed into a new realm of unreality. […]
Euro-panic Upon Being Visited by a Real Man
We need to do a spot check on Europe, NATO, Putin and Ukraine. Trump is on the verge of making peace happen in the war between Russia and Ukraine. That has a lot of people alarmed; ironically. The broadbrush uptick is this: nobody got anything, both get out of an unwinnable war which may be […]