Do you have what it takes to be part of a morally bankrupt political party, with no policies except to cut taxes for the very wealthy? Can you concoct a campaign strategy centered around reflecting and feeding upon the grievances of poorly educated white men looking for a scapegoat for their sorry lot in life?…

Republicans face a dilemma. They stand for nothing. They’ve simply having prostrated themselves at the feet of the Former Guy, then strapped themselves to him as he prepares to plunge off another cliff. If the GOP wants to demonstrate the depth and breadth of the “talent” in their party – and make it appear that…

In case you weren’t convinced that most House Republicans are a miserable sack of vermin, the aptly titled #2 Republican in the House, Steve Scalise, issued a notice to Republican members that Republican “Leadership recommends a NO vote on H.R. 3233 – National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex…

“Cowards” was trending on Twitter the other day. Without even looking at the related tweets, it was readily apparent that this referred to Republicans, specifically, to House Republicans who had just voted to oust Liz Cheney from their Leadership. Liz Cheney has as conservative a voting record as any Representative, but she is being cast…

Republicans have no policies. None.  Zero. So they fill the void by attempting to obstruct Biden/Democratic policy and legislative proposals that are beneficial to — and supported by — the American public; concocting culture wars; and promoting revisionist history. Of course, sometimes these “lofty goals” conflict and collide with each other. As do most Americans,…

If you were starting a political party and were given the chance to select who you’d like to lead it to capture the imagination of the American public with innovative ideas to help make their lives better, would you select such dimwits as The Former Guy, Kevin McCarthy, Gym Jordan, Steve Scalise, Matt Gaetz, Ted…

The stunning contrast between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party was graphically illustrated by comparing President Biden’s Address to Congress with Sen. Tim Scott’s Republican Rebuttal.  The President’s speech was soaring and inspiring – not in its tone, although the calm, reassuring tenor of his speech was a refreshing change from self-serving rantings of…

For a moment, at least, America can stop holding its collective breath.  The jury in the Derek Chauvin case did the right thing and convicted him on all counts for the murder of George Floyd. But what a sad commentary for America that we all had reasonable doubt – not whether Chauvin was guilty (he…

Sadly, we have far too many police officers who are trigger happy or abuse their authority and look for confrontation and ways to escalate tension, rather than diffuse situations.  The apparent need to exert authority and dominance over other human beings when it is not necessary to resolve a situation is very troubling, but it…

Our country must address the all-too-common shooting of Black Americans by police in situations where the use of deadly force is unnecessary – and would not be used if the police were interacting with white people in the same circumstances. Of course, the problem of police killing Black Americans goes beyond a simple gun problem;…

[Updated April 10, 2021] Another day, another mass shooting in America. Wednesday, it was near Rock Hill, S.C. Thursday, it was Bryan, Texas. This uniquely American endless “lather, rinse, repeat” cycle of mass shootings, recriminations, and no action is dispiriting and must stop. GOP collective handwringing with no constructive action on this issue once again…

Ever wonder why Republicans so vehemently oppose President Biden’s push to move America’s energy industry into renewable energy systems that are much better for the environment and help combat climate change? From Trump’s and Texas Republicans’ ridiculous claims about wind energy (bad for the environment, kills birds, cuts off your power immediately whenever the wind…