20 Apr, 2018
No really, how bad does it have to get?
James Comey was fired by Trump, of course, because he was looking into Trump’s role in conspiring with Putin to...
13 Apr, 2018
Dirty tricks vs. democracy
“Can Republicans survive without dirty tricks? Open question. Some historical and current examples cause pause as we consider this…” Tom...
8 Apr, 2018
Crony corruption in Trumpworld
“Scott Pruitt flies first class international with his entourage to Paris for a couple of days—just to party—and then on...
26 Mar, 2018
We Just Say No
“America loves its guns. Really? Only a quarter of us own guns, that is, three-quarters of us do not, although...
6 Feb, 2018
Trumped up treason
““Somebody said ‘treasonous.’ I mean — yeah I guess, why not. Can we call that treason? Why not. I mean,...
2 Feb, 2018
Donald, Donald, Donald, we told you a million times not to exaggerate
“I am reaching back, searching my memory for another speech so rife with shallow, meaningless platitudes…” Tom H. Hastings Published...
25 Jan, 2018
With protectors like these…
“Another such victory and I will be undone. –Greek king and general Pyrrhus after a string of “victories” over the...
20 Jan, 2018
Baseless accusations: Shut it down?
“Good morning. Your federal government is shut down. Trump said he thought that would be good. We will see if...
10 Jan, 2018
Governance by gaslighting
“My father once told me that a man who worked with him told him that his wife walked in on...
7 Jan, 2018
Appeal to the Heartland
“I’m from the Heartland, from the lakes and woods of Minnesota. I lived in Minnesota and Wisconsin for almost all...
2 Jan, 2018
Culture war on
“If you watch Fox News, Fox and Friends, and that sort of thing, and if you listen to Rush and...
30 Dec, 2017
You want an infowar, fine
“OK, I’m just a peace guy. I am not an Alex “no-conspiracy-too-nutty-for-me” Jones (like Trump is, for godsakes)…” Tom H....
23 Dec, 2017
Those Tax-and-spend Republicans
“OK the Republicans got their tax plunder law. They win, we lose. Some 83 percent of the $benefits will go...
17 Dec, 2017
Arf
“Men are dogs (sorry, dogs!). Trump refers to his ambitions with canine instincts, e.g., he wants to spend $1.5 trillion...
13 Dec, 2017
Stop Trump movement
“Since the #GagMeElection of 2016 we have heard a great deal about “resistance.” Nevertheless, we’ve seen relatively little of it...