Surprise, you don’t own your phone, your tablet, laptop, or any part of the internet

Amazon, Apple, and Google wipe Parler from the web, our phones, and our computers, but have no problem supporting murderous regimes, protecting terrorists, and helping organize mobs tearing down statues.  What’s wrong with this picture? The internet isn’t free.  A top-flight phone costs around a thousand dollars, plus the monthly service fee to keep it… Continue reading Surprise, you don’t own your phone, your tablet, laptop, or any part of the internet

Junior Soprano never had the makings of a varsity athlete

Check out a new YouTube video on the would-be Godfather of New Jersey, his strengths, weaknesses, and strained relationship with his nephew, Tony Soprano A quick examination of Junior Soprano and why he never had the makings of a Boss. In anticipation of The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark which is due… Continue reading Junior Soprano never had the makings of a varsity athlete

Impeachment and censorship mania strikes again, because nothing says “unity” like persecuting your political opponents

Incoming President and future leader of the free world, Joe Biden, claims he’s powerless to stop a mad stampede that will surely tear the country even further apart, I thought it was time for healing? Donald Trump has 11 days left in office.  This past Thursday he posted a video message officially conceding the election… Continue reading Impeachment and censorship mania strikes again, because nothing says “unity” like persecuting your political opponents

A few thoughts on the violence at the Capitol, otherwise known as everyone always thinks they’re right

If violence is never justified, it’s never justified.  If fomenting violence is wrong, then it’s wrong.  If context matters, then it matters.  If elections matter, then the way we conduct them matters.  If we hope for a peaceful future, we must all acknowledge the rules of the game. I’ll be honest:  I find myself rather… Continue reading A few thoughts on the violence at the Capitol, otherwise known as everyone always thinks they’re right

The first close, contested election in America was way back in 1796, followed by a crazier election in 1800

The mainstream media and Democrat politicians have a short memory and seemingly no knowledge of history:  Democracy in the United States has always been a topsy, turvy no-holds barred affair Journalists, pundits, politicians, and anyone else weighing in on the unusual nature of Donald Trump’s continuous attempts to win an election he obviously feels was… Continue reading The first close, contested election in America was way back in 1796, followed by a crazier election in 1800

Nancy Pelosi’s back as Speaker to preside over even more insanity in 2021

The Speaker continues her reign by gendering non-gendered terms, banning the words father and mother from the House rules, and inviting coronavirus positive House Members back to work, what could possibly go wrong with her in charge? “Amen and a woman,” so ended the opening prayer to start the 117th Congress. https://twitter.com/GReschenthaler/status/1345866081815187459 Foreshadowing the insanity… Continue reading Nancy Pelosi’s back as Speaker to preside over even more insanity in 2021

Go, Bernie, go! Filibuster all night and ruin the Senate’s New Year’s Eve

If you thought 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, look no further than the recent alliance between Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Democrats over increasing stimulus checks to $2,000 and the nonsensical Republican opposition They say politics makes strange bedfellows.  This has never been more true as Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and other Democrats come together… Continue reading Go, Bernie, go! Filibuster all night and ruin the Senate’s New Year’s Eve

How are the coronavirus lockdowns working out almost 10 months in? Can we try freedom yet?

The data isn’t good for the lockdown proponents, if it seems like we’re stuck in a bad high school science experiment, that’s because we are, it’s time to stand up for freedom Another holiday, another opportunity to shame Americans.  Christmas trees are still up in three quarters of the country, but CNN is already searching… Continue reading How are the coronavirus lockdowns working out almost 10 months in? Can we try freedom yet?

The Congress that stole Christmas, delivering a massive lump of coal to struggling Americans while lavishing billions on foreign aid

You know things are truly awful when Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agree, and even Bernie Sanders is openly supporting Trump’s demand to do more for the American people, but there’s CNN to mess the coverage up During the initial 15-days to slow the spread, what feels like a lifetime ago back in late March,… Continue reading The Congress that stole Christmas, delivering a massive lump of coal to struggling Americans while lavishing billions on foreign aid

The experts would kill your grandmother to reduce inequities, social justice has officially invaded public health

In the name of a new “ethics,” public health professionals would sacrifice an 85-year old holocaust survivor to check their white privilege, prove their anti-racism, and establish their bonafides with the cause According to an analysis by The Daily Mail, “every single US state is being advised to consider ethnic minorities as critical groups for… Continue reading The experts would kill your grandmother to reduce inequities, social justice has officially invaded public health