MAGA won’t see a penny of those savings

I’m seeing lots of MAGA folk celebrate the firings of civil servants and the dissolution of federal agencies. They’re gloating about all the money being saved, as if any of that money will find its way into their pockets. “Yeah,… READ MORE

RFK Jr. is a joke. Why do we take him seriously?

I see where Captain Brain Worm, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., our new Health & Human Services director, believes people who take anti-depressants are “addicts.” His strategy for releasing them from this awful addiction? A few weeks, months or years spent… READ MORE

America’s abandonment of Ukraine is shameful

Imagine you’re getting divorced. Your ex, their lawyer, your lawyer, and the judge are all meeting. You aren’t there. You weren’t invited. You don’t know what they’re saying. You don’t know what they’re deciding. You have no idea what the… READ MORE

The GAO does what DOGE does and does it better

I submit DOGE itself is a significant source of waste and fraud. It is at least a duplication of services, as another government agency already exists that is tasked with finding wasteful spending: the GAO. The GAO, or Government Accountabity… READ MORE

The media fiddle while Rome burns

I’ve been watching the national news the past couple of weeks, and I haven’t seen any significant coverage of the protests against fascism I know are taking place around the country – I’ve seen the video clips and mention of… READ MORE