TIR 2/16/17: Spies Keep Intelligence From Donald Trump on Leak Concerns Spies Keep Intelligence From Donald Trump on Leak Concerns Web Publication: WSJ, by Shane Harris Spooks rule What a pickle when the FBI and the intelligence community may be acting as a controlling branch of government. In the article, Spies Keep Intelligence From Donald […]
Archives for February 2017
The Trump Scorecard 2/15/17
This is a summary look at hot news issues surrounding Trump during the past week. The news dominating the Trump administration this week is mayhem, infighting, leaks, and even resignations. Executive orders have taken a back seat. Nevertheless, because EOs have been a source of so much angst for so many who don’t bother to […]
Why I Don’t Like Celebrities Preaching to Me About Politics
Meryl Streep is on-the-roll saving the world from Trump and I suspect, also red states and conservatives as well (aka a not insignificant chuck of her fan base). My thoughts here apply equally to all the other celebs that feel compelled to school me about why their politics are right. It doesn’t matter that some […]
O-O Mexico…
Lets take a step back for a moment and look at Mexico and its relationship with the United States. Like many throughout the rest of the developing world, a lot of people in Mexico would like to migrate to the United States. Trump’s opposition to their would-be immigration is the basis for much resistance and fear. […]
TIR 2/11/17: The AI Threat Isn’t Skynet. It’s the End of the Middle Class
The AI Threat Isn’t Skynet. It’s the End of the Middle Class Web Publication: Wired, by Cade Metz Pull back the curtain and lets look at how AI (artificial intelligence) scientist are viewing the next step in the progression of the non-human intelligence. But first a glance backward: AI has been coming along quite well […]
TIR 2/7/17: Media – Two Extremes, Same Tactics
This insight will require you to examine two articles dealing with A) the extreme right and B) the extreme left. Here they are: I Helped Create the Milo Trolling Playbook. You Should Stop Playing Right Into It Web Publication: Observer.com By: Ryan Holiday Anti-Milo organizer: Window-smashing Cal protest ‘stunningly successful’ Web Publication: San Francisco Chronicle […]