I try to apply logic to the situation, and this is what I come up with. Comey was until recently the head of the FBI, appointed by Obama to universal praise as an honest and fair broker. But beginning last … Continue reading →
…of what’s really in the AHCA bill about pre-existing conditions. If you have a family member or friend who’s still worried about this, email them that link.
Continue reading →This morning commenter “Yankee” wrote: “Mr. Trump is both smarter and more honest than his critics think he is.” And commenter “Bill” responded: More honest? He’s one of the most transparently dishonest politicians I’ve ever been exposed to. It doesn’t … Continue reading →
A few random articles of special interest— Take a look at the headline of this article by Matthew Yglesias at Vox: “By firing James Comey, Trump has put impeachment on the table.” Ha! That’s pretty funny. Impeachment has never been … Continue reading →
My title was a teaser. Obviously, I’m not privy to the real story of Trump’s motives in firing Comey now. But no one is, except Trump and those closest to him—and maybe not even them. But I do have some … Continue reading →
Sick of the topic? Well, I am too. But
Continue reading →Well, well, well. By now you may know that Trump has fired James Comey from his position as FBI head, to take effect immediately. I’m not going to write an in-depth post about this tonight—I’m visiting relatives—but I wanted to … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] I write some poetry from time to time, And gravitate to forms, I must confess. I crave some meter and a bit of rhyme. Free verse can be illusory progress. The … Continue reading →
It would seem to be a no-brainer: why not allow insurance policies to be sold across state lines? There are such huge differentials in state regulations and prices and policies, why not let market forces operate and give the consumer … Continue reading →
In her hearing before the Senate, Sally Yates changed her tune from some of her previous statements on her reasons for not defending Trump’s immigration EO. In other related news, the legal reasoning several judges used to invalidate Trump’s immigration … Continue reading →
People seem to think that new violins sound better: In tests at concert halls in Paris and New York, audiences were asked to listen to soloists performing on brand new violins, and three made by master fiddle maker Stradivari. The … Continue reading →
Sounds bad, doesn’t it? Then again, considering the fevered coverage of Trumpcare, it’s amazing that anyone approves of it at all. But if you take a look at what the HuffPost/YouGov poll is actually saying, the headline about “less than … Continue reading →