Category Archives: politics

The Bad News and the Good News

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Arlen Grossman
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THE BAD NEWS

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Wake Up, Liberals: There Will be No 2018 ‘Blue Wave,’ No Democratic Majority and No Impeachment There’s no quick fix for Trump or our damaged democracy—and the Democrats still look hopeless By Andrew O’Hehir/ Salon/ May 27, 2017 We received … Continue reading →

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Election Do-Over

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to NY Times (unpublished), May 24, 2017 If the Trump campaign is proven to have colluded with Russia to sabotage the 2016 election, wouldn’t that mean the election was fraudulent and essentially stolen? Yet there are no plans to … Continue reading →

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Who Are These People?

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Monterey Herald, May 23, 2017, Letters to the Editor: What is most disturbing about Donald Trump’s presidency? Is it his horrendous cabinet picks? His lies and exaggerations? His bizarre tweets? The Russia connection? The firing of James Comey? The conflicts of … Continue reading →

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THE DEATH OF THE REPUBLIC

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ May 21,2017    Mr. Fish / Truthdig The deep state’s decision in ancient Rome—dominated by a bloated military and a corrupt oligarchy, much like the United States of 2017—to strangle the vain and idiotic Emperor Commodus … Continue reading →

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When the World Is Led By a Child

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

By David Brooks/ New York Times/ May 15, 2017 At certain times Donald Trump has seemed like a budding authoritarian, a corrupt Nixon, a rabble-rousing populist or a big business corporatist. But as Trump has settled into his White House … Continue reading →

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How Trump Sees the World

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Arlen Grossman
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How Much Longer?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

The Global Elite Are Headed For a Fall. And They Don’t Even Know It. By Damon Linker/ TheWeek/ April 27, 2017   The global elite think they’re sitting pretty. How wrong they are. Democrats keep telling themselves that Hillary Clinton … Continue reading →

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Syria: Where is the Evidence?

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Unjust Killing is Murder: The Cruise Missile Attack On Syria and the Just War Doctrine By Doran Hunter/Christian Democracy Magazine/April 10, 2017 Barely 48 hours after the release of sarin gas in Idlib, Syria, the US military launched Tomahawk cruise … Continue reading →

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Quick Judgement

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Something may be amiss immediately blaming Syrian government for Sarin gas attack By Dave Lefcourt/OpEdNews/April 5, 2017 Here we go again. The horrific sarin gas attack in Khan Shaykhun, Idlib Province, Syria on Monday killing a reported 58 people including … Continue reading →

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