Category Archives: Donald Trump

Is This How Fascism Begins

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Editor’s note: This is a revised and expanded version of an article posted here April 12 (now deleted). This one was also published at OpEd News April 24-25, 2019 By Arlen Grossman “If you aren’t outraged, then you just aren’t … Continue reading →

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Soft on Trump?

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Is there anyone else troubled by the fact that Robert Mueller is a good friend of William Barr, and was known as a conservative Republican prior to being chosen as FBI director by President George W. Bush … Continue reading →

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Mueller and Barr: Dual Cover-Up?

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

By Michael Payne/ OpEd News/ March 29, 2019 We won’t know what really went on in the Mueller Russian investigation until Congress receives an unedited copy of Robert Mueller’s final report. But that doesn’t stop us from speculating as to … Continue reading →

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Is That Too Much to Ask?

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Before we come to any conclusions about Mueller’s report, can we at least see it first? Congress and the American people deserve to see Mueller’s report, not just Trump’s hand-picked AG’s interpretation of it.

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Too Many Gullible Americans

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman I worry about this country. A lot. And I believe with good reason.  A USA Today/Suffolk poll released yesterday indicated that half of America shares Donald Trump’s view that Robert Mueller’s investigation is a “witch hunt.” To … Continue reading →

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Do We Want Normal?

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Go Back to Normal After Trump? No Thanks By Alex Kingsbury/ NY Times Editorial/ March 1,2019   At the end of his eloquent remarks concluding a hearing where the president was accused of multiple crimes by his former attorney, Representative … Continue reading →

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Zing!

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Dear @POTUS: Many people say you get your facts from fictional sources. We are concerned you may not understand the difference between our intelligence agencies and movies/entertainment shows. Here is a memo that explains the difference. –Rep. Ted Lieu

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Freefall Economy

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

The US is on the edge of the economic precipice – Trump may push it over By Robert Reich/ The Guardian/ December 23, 2018 On Friday, Donald Trump said: “We are totally prepared for a very long shutdown.” It was … Continue reading →

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Trump: Military Spending “Crazy”

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

Go With Your Gut, Mr. President: You Called US Defense Spending “Crazy,” and You Were Dead On President Trump certainly isn’t known for ideological consistency, but he occasionally drops powerful “truth bombs” worthy of our attention. by Maj. Danny Sjursen … Continue reading →

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Why His Base Loves Trump

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

Yale psychiatrist explains how devotion to Trump is based on emotional patterns most people grow out of by age five By Tana Ganeva/  Raw Story/ December 3, 2018   President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to heap praise … Continue reading →

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