Civics Lesson

Well, ya just never know where you’re gonna get a useful civics lesson. 

Plane crash in Los Gatos; Humanity for Deportees

Thomas Nast's enduring battle for human rights

Thomas Nash (1840-1902) was our first and greatest political editorial cartoonist and an enduring champion of human rights. 

NYT Expose on Trump Family Tax Schemes

This is the link to the New York Times story on Donald Trump and the Trump family tax schemes that appeared in the October 2, 2018 on line edition of the NYT.
Below is the complete text sans photos, graphs and timelines.

NYT: The Plot to Subvert an Election

This link is to the The New York Times Report, "The Plot to Subvert an Election: Unraveling the Russia Story So Far  posted on September 20 2018

I once got lost but now I'm found

Many moons ago, in a land I used to know, there arose a blight.

Some took (figurative) arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing, sought to end them.

On the Trail; Trump Aborts Birtherism. Barely.

The nation's media waits with baited breath for Herr Drumpf (his true German immigrant name), to stand in front of his brand new hotel with his name plastered all over it in faux gold, to find out whether he will finally admit that President Barack Obama was born in the United States and whether he will apologize for repeatedly questioning that fact for years.

This is an old, shopworn script by now and we know how it will turn out. Being Drumpf means always placing the blame elsewhere, taking credit for everything, responsibility for nothing, never saying you're sorry for any of the nasty, divisive, ugly, hateful and false things he says. This is going to be just another tired rerun, people. Turn your back on this charlatan and let's get back to the real task at hand; helping elect Hillary Clinton as our next President of the United States.

Update: This is the best that slithering serpent came up with:

"Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy. I finished it. I finished it. You know what I mean. President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period. Now we all want to get back to making America strong and great again." - The Lyin' Don

This link is to the full transcript of Trump's remarks. 

Verdict: Deplorable. 
9.16.16

Don the Weather Man

You Don't Need a Weather Man to Know Which Way the Wind Blows Department. If Hurricane Florence weakens and the loss is less than feared, Trump takes the credit. If the storm is bad and the loss is great, he gives himself an A+ and blames US. Either way, We the Peeps get a chance to buy the super duper, all weather force shield TRUMP emblazoned umbrella. It slices, it dices, it sings the Star Spangled banner while dancing the Hora and, when the rains come, converts into a boat paddle for that special occasion when your knee deep up the creek and your yacht has run aground. Yes, all this can be yours for the special low, low price of only $65.00 +S/H of $99.99. Buy now and he will throw your very own roll of Bounty paper towels at you to mop up the flood waters while waiting for the mutiny to arrive.

Ruminating on Kaepernick.

September 10 2016

It would be interesting to see how stridently hockey coach John Tortorella would react if star players crucial to his professional success - and job security - protested by choosing not to stand for the National Anthem. . 
By kneeling during the playing of The Star Spangled Banner, Colin Kaepernick is exercising his constitutionally protected First Amendment right to protest. He has done so peacefully and, indeed, so quietly that for several weeks few even noticed. By doing so, he has placed himself at the center of a firestorm and his own career in jeopardy. Any of us are free to disagree with him. None are free, if free we be, to deny his right to protest. 
For historical antecedent, recall how Muhammad Ali, Tommy Smith, and John Carlos were once savaged for their protests and how those men and their protests are admired today. One hopes the same redemption awaits Kaepernick.
Unless and until John Torotella is put to that test, is a faux tough guy blowing smoke at the flag he purports to revere.
Those who refuse to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.

Update 9.10.18

The same day Colin Kaepernick shared his full-length Nike ad, a Louisiana mayor reportedly banned Nike products from booster clubs.

Colin's battle goes on. 

I Confess!

I CONFESS.

Jack's Bar Mitzvah video