9 hours agoMember-onlyRepublicans Want to Defund the Manhattan D.A.They are desperate to stop the prosecution of Trump — Hey, remember when the Democrats were all “Keep our communities safe. Defund the police.” What they really meant was let’s keep people of color safe in our communities and use some of the local police budgets for social workers and mental health professionals to defuse situations and get citizens help…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyGeorgia Spent $1 Million to Save $10,000But it was never about the money — It never ceases to amaze me the lengths that red states will go to to stand on their principles. Take Georgia, for instance. Okay, Georgia is more of a purple-y state these days but since it is transitioning (ooh, pun!) …Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyDeSantis Speaks Out on Trump’s Possible IndictmentThe Republicans are not happy with him — What is it they say about the best laid plans of mice and men? The Dark Lord of Florida had his presidential campaign all laid out. Write a book. Do a book tour through the early primary states. Ram through as much MAGA legislation as possible. Then announce he is…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·3 days agoMember-onlyDon’t Get Pregnant In IdahoDoctors are leaving and fewer hospitals are able to deliver babies — Whatever you do, don’t get pregnant in Idaho. No, I’m not talking about the extremely restrictive abortion laws. I’m talking about routine labor and delivery services which are rapidly disappearing in the state. The latest casualty is Bonner General Health located in Sandpoint, Idaho. It is the only hospital left…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·4 days agoMember-onlyWill Trump Be Cuffed and Perp Walked?The Secret Service may not agree — Oh my God, you guys! Our fondest dreams may be about to come true. New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg is wrapping up his investigation into Trump’s payoff to Stormy Daniels and judging by Trump’s terrified posts on Truth Social, Bragg will be indicting him and filing charges as soon…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·5 days agoMember-onlyWyoming Bans Abortion PillsAnd declares abortion is not healthcare — Gotta love those red states. They are in a race to the bottom. Each one wants to be more inhumane than the rest. Wyoming is the latest entrant. Not content to wait for the outcome of the lawsuit in Texas to determine if the FDA should withdraw its approval of…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·6 days agoMember-onlyTrump Is Accusing DeSantis of Ethics ViolationsThe pot is calling the kettle black — Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any weirder, Trump “allies” — in reality paid employees of his Make American Great Again, Inc. PAC — are accusing Florida Gov. …Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Mar 15Member-onlySouth Carolina Wants to Execute Women Who Have AbortionsBut what about the fathers? — Whenever I hear the term “evangelical” I think of the “born-again Christian” movement in the 70s. I lost friends to that movement. If you weren’t willing to accept Christ as your personal savior, then you couldn’t be a part of their lives. One of the reasons I refused to be…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Mar 15Member-onlyGov. DeSantis Is Undoing Florida’s Sunshine LawsHe wants to keep government records secret from the public — The Dark Lord of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis, has gone full Kim Jong Un. He is using executive privilege to roll back Florida’s Sunshine Laws. First problem: the Florida constitution says nothing about executive privilege, so from a purely constitutional point of view, DeSantis is invoking a power that doesn’t…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Mar 14Member-onlyWhat To Do About KamalaShould she stay or should she go? Democrats can’t agree. — Democrats seemed to have resigned themselves to Biden running for re-election in 2024. So, the arguing has shifted now to his choice of vice president. Biden wants Harris to remain on the ticket. According to CNN, top Democrats, who insisted on being unnamed, are calling for the party to stop…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
