Thanksgiving 2020 and, man, am I thankful for a lot of things – For the 80,026,721 people who voted to dump the president and those who work to make sure he goes; For the people who fought the administration in court and worked the system to limit and stop the damage; For the workers who…
Art of the Steal: Coming Soon?
The Clown Car Coup is what a friend calls the bumbling spectacle that Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani are engaging in. To what end? Obviously, the demented duo is driven by two constants: Greed and the hunger for attention. Beyond that, question marks. Trump has never been a man with a plan or at least…
On the “Rural/Urban Divide” and Underepresentation
We hear a lot about the urban/rural divide and commentary about the divide is nearly always framed as if this is some naturally occurring phenomenon that divides half the population against the other half. The reality is this: About 27% of the US population lives in urban areas and 21% live in rural communities. The…
Remembering Who We Are
On Saturday, Donald Trump’s diehards held the “Million [sic] MAGA March” in Washington D.C. As the name implies, they promised that millions of Trump supporters would attend. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany concurs. Like a dutiful girlfriend dishing lies about her boyfriend’s mushroom dick, she said attendance will be “quite large.” News reports peg…
We Won: Now Take Yo Praise
It is clear that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 Presidential Election. As of today, Biden topped Donald Trump by 7.5 million votes, 50.7% to 47.6%. In the wretched remnant of slavery – the Electoral College – Biden has Trump beat 290 votes to 214. There are still votes to be counted so…
In Ur’s Belly: The Politics of Purgatory & the Way Out
This was finished right before AP called the election for Biden. Until this thing is official, we are still in Purgatory. The words below have little to do with Biden’s win or loss. Catholics call it Purgatory, the state an unpurified soul lives in until its sins are washed away and it is allowed entrance…
Under Pressure
It’s amazing how little time it takes for tension to take hold of a body. Just two minutes ago, I was gazing out the window, drinking coffee, relaxed and ready to write. Then I sit down to write and my neck and shoulders stiffen and a feel a headache coming on. I’ll write the stress…
Not Great Men
So, last night: Glad the debates are over. Glad this one went as it did. Whether or not one agreed with Biden on policy, he talked sense. He was clear and spoke on stuff most people understand. It was a standard yet solid political performance. In a “normal” debate, he’d get a 7. Against Trump,…
Thursday Notes
Thursday Notes: Well, we are at a point in the election where seemingly there isn’t a lot we can do. Wrong. The other day Jo Reid likened the end of a campaign with the final length of a foot race. No runner wanting to win a race looks at the finish line as the end…
Term-Limits Are Not Black & White
Lately, there has been a rash of interest in term-limits for both appointed and elected officials. The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg prompted discussions about the wisdom of term-limits for appointed offices. Senator Diane Feinstein’s detachment from the times that we live in led to talk of term-limits for elected officials. On the surface, term-limits…