We’ve all heard that it’s better to deal with the devil you know rather than the one you don’t. In the United States, we
Category: Government
The president’s fine-tuned machine
Remember Donald Trump’s assertion during his 75-minute faux–news conference that his administration was running like a fine-tuned machine? Trump’s grandstanding that day was at
Deleting science from EPA’s Office of Science and Technology
The EPA’s Office of Science and Technology [OST] no longer includes the word science in its mission statement. That’s a big effing deal, says
Lies, more lies and then Pinocchios for Trump
Poor fact-checkers. The lies coming out of the White House just won’t stop. The Washington Post uses Pinocchios to score just how bad a
The Romans had it partially right about Trump
At the conclusion of his “Here’s my take” on his Sunday, February 19, 2017 GPS program, Fareed Zakaria referenced how Roman leaders maintained control
Inflating the jobs of Supreme Court justices
Suppose that you were judging a bake-off among contestants who didn’t know the difference between sugar and salt. Suppose that you were a judge
Why does the Trump presidency hurt so bad?
I have not been the same since November 8, 2016. Trump’s presidency hurts. I’m taking it personally. But my anger, sadness and fear aren’t
Going after Federal regulations: Trump discovers ‘dark matter’
In his first weeks in office, Donald Trump has been all about executive orders. He has also talked about going after Federal regulations. But,
Stephen Miller: New Bannon/Trump apologist is scarier than Conway
President Bannon/Trump has trotted out a new spokesperson—Stephen Miller—and he’s even scarier than KellyAnne Conway. I saw him interviewed the other evening, and his
Park rangers go rogue on Trump
Everybody loves park rangers. You know, those folks in the Smokey-the-Bear hats. Friendly, courteous, helpful. Now they are emerging as rogue force of resistance