In 2009, just eleven days into his presidency, Barack Obama was nominated for – and later received – a Nobel Peace Prize, for no apparent reason other than not being George W. Bush. Not only did former Nobel Commission secretary Geir Lundestad acknowledge that the decision was purely political, but also admitted in hindsight it wasn’tContinue reading “Welcome to the First Annual Raison Detre Awards!!!”
Monthly Archives: November 2020
How to Lose Friends and Influence Elections
Before I am ostracized from my social circle, kicked out of my posse, removed from my crew, etc., let me say this: I want Trump to have a second term. I voted for him. Showed up at rallies for him. Had my front yard vandalized and Trump yard sign destroyed. Yes, I believe election fraudContinue reading “How to Lose Friends and Influence Elections”
“The government you elect is the government you deserve.” ― Thomas Jefferson
Yes, my boy ‘Tommy J’ said this. But I prefer this version: “People deserve the government they get, and they deserve to get it good and hard.” – H.L. Mencken The fat lady isn’t singing just yet, but she sure as hell has warmed up and cleared her throat. If the Trump legal team canContinue reading ““The government you elect is the government you deserve.” ― Thomas Jefferson”
The unavoidable horror of reality
Okay, people. Reality check time. Call this a little tough love. And after you digest what I am about to say, it’ll be time for a thorough gut check. A big one. Unless hell freezes over, unless the stars and the planets perfectly align in the cosmos, unless that crazy coyote catches that poor littleContinue reading “The unavoidable horror of reality”
Michigan AG ‘sits firm’ on OSHA regs
As reported in the NY Post (really – no BS!!), the Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel pleaded with residents of the state on Thursday to stop telling her staff to shove Sharpies up their butts. AG Nessel made the plea in a tweet Thursday, showing how once again Democrats care, and have peoples backs –Continue reading “Michigan AG ‘sits firm’ on OSHA regs”
Georgia on my mind
Not to add or pile on the angst and heartburn of the 2020 election, but I think some of you don’t quite have enough to worry about. So let me help out. That’s what I’m here for. With a Biden/Harris presidency looking like a possibility, the only safeguards that will be in place are theContinue reading “Georgia on my mind”
Panic in Detroit
The Motor City – forged into an industrial mecca in the early 1900’s by titans of industry such as Henry Ford, the Dodge brothers, Sebastian Kresge, Charles Fisher, and countless other industrialists and job creators. Home to the forever cherished Motown Sound of the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops and Marvin Gaye. Considered as the “arsenalContinue reading “Panic in Detroit”
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