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. […]
The Trump Scorecard 2/8/17
A summary look at hot news issues surrounding Trump during the past week. Where Trump’s initiatives should succeed: Secretary of Education | The much-hated DeVos has been confirmed as Secretary of Education. It boils down to this: If the teacher’s unions should dictate education via Washington, DeVos is a tragedy. Citing her wealth, her gaffs, […]
Immigration
Legal immigration is good. Illegal immigration is bad. Open borders and immigration is not the same thing. There has never been equal access to legal immigration by all nations. American interests have always defined the terms of legal access to immigration, at least until a specific point that occurred just in the past several years. […]
Happy Troubled Birthday, Facebook
Social media will never be the same again. It is now a battleground. Social media, of which Facebook is the biggest gorilla, may be the playing field for a revolution bigger than the Trump era that is mobilizing it. To oversimplify Facebook’s stages, it started as college project to rate the hotness of girls, then […]
How to Manage the Virtual Civil War
America is already at war with itself. Trump crudely executes measures that he signaled during the campaign, people march, and then Facebook melts down as deep personal animosity is expressed between sides. Trump’s base quietly smiles and everyone else boils. This is difficult to watch. Some people that I had formerly characterized as gentle or […]