I understand that people believe what they are saying when they say something is “un-American.” But, after a long life, I have come to wonder, what exactly is “American”and what exactly is “un-American.” Surely, I cannot be the only one who, besides being upset at the current state of democracy, is tired of hearing the … Continue reading
It has now become infuriating to hear reasonable voices on television discussing this person in reasonable terms. “He should have said something to bring this nation together.” “This was his moment to try to heal this great divide between us…this gulf that…” etc. etc. etc. When will these people, these great historians, these Presidential watchers, … Continue reading
na·tion·al-ist; /naSH(ə)nələst/ noun Exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups. So now, on top of the grotesque lies spewing from the gob of this amoral person which grow more outlandishly implausible with every … Continue reading
Before I write this I have to say it will be the women of this country, and the men who respect them, who will save us. Musicians know what “vamping” means. Here is its definition from The Music Genome Project; In the context of music, a vamp is a short sequence of chords that gets … Continue reading
It is a given that all con men think of their marks as suckers…dupes…gullible…dumb. Donald J. Trump has been a con man all his adult life. The people who voted for him are his marks and it’s a sure thing that in his mind he thinks he’s pulled a fast one on them. These people, … Continue reading
Bulletin: Adolf Hitler used the term ‘lügenpresse.‘ The word means fake news! Here’s another citation about this from The Boston Globe. And, Hitler used the phrase “Make Germany great again” Sound familiar? We mention this because Ivanka Trump herself said that the only book Trump kept on his nightstand was a book of Hitler’s … Continue reading