RSS- “Li Shangfu: War with US would be unbearable disaster”
- “The Jayhawker and the Conductor: The Combahee Ferry Raid, 2 June 1863”
- “Prigozhin to be sent to Sudan: What fate awaits Wagner leader?”
- Trent Telenko on Ukrainian Drones
- The U.S. Congress as professional wrestling puts on a show about the federal government’s public debt limit
- “Russia hits base in Ukraine in new wave of strikes, Zelenskiy praises Patriots”
- “Dear Hearts Across the Seas: A Memorial Day Prayer” by W. Patrick Lang
- “Atque in perpetuum, frater, ave atque vale”
- 2023 Memorial Day Weekend Luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery
- “China prioritizing Turkmenistan over Russia in next big pipeline project”
Category Archives: Politics
The U.S. Congress as professional wrestling puts on a show about the federal government’s public debt limit
By Robert Willmann As a type of theater, professional wrestling is a scripted performance to entice the audience and coax it to come back for more. With in-your-face interviews before and after a match including insolent insults, and fascinating stunts … Continue reading
Trump’s White House lawyer predicts ex-president will end up in jail.
Donald Trump’s former attorney has boldly predicted that the former president is going to jail as the criminal investigation into the trove of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago continues to heat up. Ty Cobb, who worked as a White House … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Justice, Politics, TTG
78 Comments
“California reparations panel approves payments of up to $1.2 million to every Black resident”
The California Reparations Task Force formally recommended that the state offer payments of up to $1.2 million to every qualifying Black resident. The task force held a public meeting in Oakland, California, on Saturday and voted on the final set … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Politics, TTG
45 Comments
Will Tucker Carlson run for president?
The most irresponsible thing you can do these days is look away from the worst-case scenario.” So says Rick Wilson. In the week Fox News fired Tucker Carlson, Wilson’s worst-case scenario is this: a successful Carlson campaign for the Republican … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, TTG
40 Comments
The court system is being pulled off a cliff. An example is the state criminal charge against former president and current candidate Donald Trump.
By Robert Willmann In what are usually called totalitarian governments or dictatorships, an order is given to the police or the internal security organization — the country’s “Interior Ministry” or “Department of Homeland Security” — to go arrest and detain … Continue reading
“It’s 7 a.m. in Tel Aviv after a night of protests. Here’s what you need to know about Israel’s political crisis” – TTG
Massive crowds filled the streets of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv late Sunday night after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister over his opposition to a planned judicial overhaul. Israel has seen months-long protests over the planned judicial overhaul, … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Politics, TTG
32 Comments
The public is entitled to all videos and images relating to the events at the Capitol on January 6, 2021
By Robert Willmann The fix is almost in. The presentation last night (Monday) of several videos and images by Fox News Host Tucker Carlson relevant to the protest and disturbance at the Capitol building on 6 January 2021 is very … Continue reading
The Cat’s Meow
Happy New Year Everyone! Now sit back and get ready to enjoy a new, new, story from the New CNN, Chat Noir News. Nine lives, many tales. Now I know you are probably wondering just where Ray Epps is vacationing … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Fred, government, Gun Control, Humor, Media Ignorance and Idiocy, Politics, Ukraine Crisis
Tagged davos, dogs and cats, sunshine, twitter files
6 Comments
Remember. Members of Congress are not cleared for secrets – republished 2023
I have written on this often. Members of the US Congress do not have vetted information security clearances. They have access to government secrets because of their constitutional office as elected representatives of the citizens of the US. This is … Continue reading
Posted in government, Politics
10 Comments
Freedom Caucus chair Scott Perry says they have a “framework” for Kevin McCarthy to be Speaker. Is it a framework or an agreement? Is it enforceable?
By Robert Willmann After two more unsuccessful votes today, 6 January 2023, for Speaker of the U.S House of Representatives, the House will start again at 10:00 p.m. eastern time tonight for more voting. However, in the two votes starting … Continue reading