By all accounts, Mamdani will be mayor of NYC, this based on headlines. This is unfortunate on so many levels but if it’s an election and the people of the city want a Stalin-Khomeini-Hamas hybrid bad enough, that’s what they’ll get, the rest of the city be damned. Headlines today suggest that he compares the […]
Archives for October 2025
I Present Pure Politics and A Study in Desperation
In lieu of an article, I present pure politics. I’ve been stuck on writing some thoughts but in the meantime, a lot of important things are going on in the political scene. These short takes seem to have a consistent thread. Any one part could be considered as disposable as a used tissue given how […]
What Really Bothers Me the Most About the Government Shutdown
This, a brief take on the budget impasse, but mainly about Chuck Schumer. It’s time for him to go. I know that there is no real or realistic scenario where he really could be kicked out of office or at least as minority leader in the Senate, but he could theoretically do so himself, nevertheless, […]
The Spending Continuing Resolution – The Not So Hidden Opportunity for The Democrats
As I write this, the continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open for the next seven weeks while various appropriations are worked out, is now in a stall, day three of the shutdown. Commenting on the money matters of the federal government is something I never do as even the peripheral details are beyond […]