Opinion

OPINION: With his visit, Biden makes things worse on border

Republicans have spent two years demanding that President Joe Biden visit the U.S.-Mexico border.They wanted Biden to face the real-world consequences of his border policy and the burden it has placed on people not only in the border states but around the country.Now, the GOP has gotten its wish;...

OPINION: To the 118th Congress: welcome aboard – now get to work (part 2)

My thanks to faithful readers – pro and con – for reminding me I am not a prophet.In last week’s column, I predicted our new Congress would have a new speaker of the House and a “sworn-in” Republican majority in the House of Representatives by Jan. 3.Oops!It took an unprecedented 15 ballots to...

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (January 12, 2023)

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW“How can eggs cost more than the whole chicken?” – Michael Harriot  THE BIG LIES“The greatest terrorist threat to our country comes from violent right-wing militia groups and their sympathizers, and Republicans in Congress just don’t care.” – Congressman Adam Schiff“Did...

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (January 5, 2023)

FOR THE RECORD“Zelensky is not wrong to seek more American aid; it’s in the interest of his country. The United States is not wrong to provide aid; defeating Russia’s invasion is in the interest of our country.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Simply censored – and other tales of wonder in America

Well, I can now say I have effectively been censored.Never thought it would happen to me in America.And yet, it happened to me in America.Those darn silly fact checkers and integrity police at TikTok (I know everyone says TikTok is owned by China, but actually it is not that easy of an...