Politics
Saturday shorts
A few quick items to start off the day. In a stunning exhibition of the glaringly obvious, National Public Radio’s (MPR) Katherine Maher says they should have covered the Hunter Biden laptop story “more aggressively or sooner.” The mea culpa by NPR’s chief executive Katherine Maher came during intense questioning from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene […]
Usha Vance makes Greenland nervous
Vice President Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, will be visiting Greenland this week and they aren’t happy about it. Greenland’s prime minister warned Sunday of “American aggression” and lamented a “mess” caused by the upcoming visit from Vance, who will be accompanied by Trump’s national security adviser and energy secretary. We already have a Space Force […]
Leftist on ‘Morning Joe’ calls for eliminating voter registration laws
Elie Mystal was on “Morning Joe” talking about voter registration laws. Mystal called for the elimination of voter registration laws as part of a move to protect voters rights. Instead, once an individual reaches voting age, they automatically are able to vote during an election without needing to first register to vote. Mystal used the 1780s as an example, and argued […]
President Trump descending into authoritarianism
David Smith wrote an article detailing his belief that President Trump and his administration are descending into authoritarianism. Smith accused Trump of instigating a coup on January 6, 2021 and further claimed that the latter would endanger the American experiment. Smith’s other arguments included Trump’s consolidating executive power, undermining checks and balances, and challenging legal […]
Florida Cracks Down on Stolen Valor for Officials
A Florida Senate bill that would criminalize public officials who falsely claim military service or awards for material gain has passed two legislative committees. Senate Bill 348, which passed unanimously in both the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and the Ethics and Elections Committee, would add provisions to Florida’s ethics code prohibiting candidates and public […]
Most viewers approved of Trump’s state of the union speech
Snap polls showed that most viewers saw President Donald Trump’s state of the union speech in a positive light. Most felt that Trump addressed the issues they cared about, that Trump’s speech left them with a positive feeling, that he made them feel more proud, etc. Many on social media took note of the fact […]
Confused? You Should Be.
Doubling down on re-naming US. Army posts BACK to the names we are familiar with, SecDef Hegseth has re-named Ft. Moore to Ft. Benning. “The Army awarded CPL Benning the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism in action south of Exermont, France, on October 9, 1918,” read a memo signed by Hegseth directing the […]
Political Friday
Opening with some good news – our favorite Chicago-area mayor, Tiffany Henyard, is gonna be gone. The incumbent and embattled Henyard lost Tuesday’s Democratic primary to Trustee Jason House by a landslide, with House winning nearly 90% of the vote. Ms. Henyard, you may recall, is the mayor who spent literally millions against a small […]
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