According to Wikipedia, in journalism, a “scoop” or “exclusive,” is an item of news reported by one journalist or news organization before others. In today’s world of intense media coverage and scrutiny, it’s awfully hard for an independent journalist to “scoop” the entirety of the world’s media. However, dear readers, this journalist has actually done so. What is that “scoop,”
The Tyre Nichols beating death at the hands of Memphis police is indeed a tragedy. By all accounts, Nichols was an affable and law abiding individual that was dedicated to his four year old son and was close to his mother. He had no criminal record. Body cam video shows Nichols being severely beaten after he was chased down after
Since when, ladies and gentlemen, are politicians in America suddenly expected to be TRUTHFUL? Did I miss something? Has there been some cosmic shift in America’s expectations of politician honesty, which normally runs between slim and none? Yes, it’s true that freshman Republican Congressman George Santos may have been less than completely honest regarding his résumé. Although we hear constantly
Continued from “Equal Justice, Part One, posted on 12/13/22) Moving on from Trump related inequities, consider the outrageous quid pro quo deals that were standard operating procedure while Hillary Clinton was head of the State Department during the Obama administration. Literally, everyone in Washington was aware that this was going on. Where, ladies and gentlemen, is a VALID investigation of
After watching Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky address a joint session of Congress this evening, I offer a few observations. The first, a bit lighthearted: As Biden’s cabinet walked in, I couldn’t help but think that these people were the goofiest bunch of characters ever to amble down the august isles of the House Chamber. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, looked
I ended my last essay (titled “January 6th Revisited,” which was posted on this website on October 14, 2022) with a rhetorical question: “What ever happened to equal justice under the law”? That question was prompted by the vastly different way the January 6th Capitol rioters were treated in comparison to the “George Floyd rioters” that ran amuck and unchecked
Children are sometimes quick at smelling deceit, especially from their peers. As kids, when we encountered a particularly glaring lie, we’d exclaim: “Liar, liar, pants on fire.” Well, dear readers, in 2022, we Americans find ourselves barraged daily with deceit of great magnitude. In this crowded field, one might think that it would be difficult for any one person to
Every week or so, lately, one or more of the January 6 rioters come up for sentencing and are given what many on the internet are calling excessive or even draconian sentences. There are many online articles and editorials that are quite sympathetic to these individuals. Those articles speak of how their family life has been disrupted, their reputations have
Dear readers, I think most of us are aware that there’s something “not quite right” in the education of children today. I don’t think, however, that many of us are aware JUST HOW BAD it is. To that end I’ll post several pictures of primary school education in action. These images have NOT been photoshopped. A transvestite “fairy” engaging in
Dear readers, although I hate to say it, I am becoming increasingly pessimistic about the upcoming November midterm elections. Despite the misguided and downright stupid policies and actions of the Biden administration and the Democrat Party, hope for a radical “correction” in November seems more and more tenuous. There are, unfortunately, many factors at work. Firstly is the fractious and