The Emperor’s New Codpiece

It’s fitting that a man who never came by anything through hard work, honesty or through the strength of his character got a Nobel Peace Prize secondhand from a woman who actually put her life and freedom at risk to earn it. Whatever one’s thoughts on Maria Corina Machado’s politics, one cannot help but feel […]

“When I kill you, it’s your fault”

Those lyrics come from Tim Fite’s powerful anti-establishment song “Getaway” from his 2015 album Resist. Although the specific circumstances surrounding that album’s origin were different, the words still ring true in light of what happened recently in Minneapolis. I can easily imagine a world where Kristi Noem, Kash Patel and Pam Bondi all got a […]

In Response

NOTE: The following is a response to “Trump plays on voters’ fears in Fox News town hall with Hannity“, by Nicole Russell. The editorial was published 5 September 2024 on USA Today.com. All quotes and paraphrases are from that source unless otherwise noted. It is rare indeed these days that a self-proclaimed conservative offers a […]