Tag: Commentary
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Platner for Veep: A Maine Democrat Could complete the GOP’s 2028 Sleaze Ticket
JD Vance or Marco Rubio will top the GOP’s 2028 ticket. What it’s missing is Trump‑grade sleaze, and that’s where Maine Democrat Graham Platner comes in.
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A Plea for Dignity, Guest Submission by Paige the African Elephant
Some of you may have heard about the unfortunate incident at the Texas GOP convention, resulting in a major cleanup near the stage. Many have seen the video, Like most of you, I assumed I had heard the whole story. I had not. What follows…
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Boosie Badazz, American Mentor
Baton Rouge’s own Boosie Badazz is in trouble again. Houston trouble this time. Hookah trouble, specifically. According to authorities, the rapper, born Torrence Hatch Jr., known professionally as Boosie Badazz, known to the Harris County justice system as a defendant, allegedly struck a security guard…
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There Is No Separate Hill
A Louisiana senator hurled a racial slur at a Democratic official. What followed was a press release. In the comments, a conversation broke out that I haven’t been able to shake. This is my answer.
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Joe Biden Pardons His Son
Written 12/2/2024 by Lynn McMorris Hunter Biden’s story is not a political story. It is a human one. He is a man who spent years drowning in addiction, a disease that does not discriminate by last name or zip code or political affiliation. It takes…
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The Day After Super Tuesday
Written 3/5/2020 A few thoughts on yesterday’s Super Tuesday results. Voters are throwing their support to the candidate they believe is most likely to beat Trump, placing less weight on their actual platform. In the eyes of many, Joe is the safe bet. They seem…
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Acquiescence
Written June 13, 2017 I’m incredibly tired of hearing people defend Trump by saying, “Wouldn’t it be a good thing if we had closer relations with Russia?” Russia has engaged, and continues to engage, in cyber warfare against our country. Their actions have been confirmed…
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A Voice From The Past
Lady Gaga is a sly one. Even those who were fearful she’d turn the Super Bowl halftime show into a political statement are applauding her for keeping it upbeat and patriotic. In actuality, she trolled the bejeezus out of Donald Trump. First was the song…
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Old Hickory And The Mango Mussolini
He might’ve saved New Orleans but Old Hickory was not a nice guy. Of course, we didn’t know that when we were kids, singing about the Battle of New Orleans. I can still hear the snare drum and Johnny Horton’s twang. Doug Kershaw did a…
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Justice Is Sweet
Heidi Alford Frederic is a much loved teacher from Ascension Parish, Louisiana who recently attended the Women’s March in Washing, DC. As she passed the Trump hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, a photo was taken as she showed her disdain for our misogynist in chief. The…
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With Friends Like That
Written January 26, 2017 by Lynn McMorris Trump just dared the Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto, to cancel their scheduled meeting if Mexico was not prepared to pay for a gigantic border wall. Mexico has no interest in paying for Trump’s jewel of a campaign…
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Aetna Gets Caught
Today we have proof of what we’ve suspected all along. Insurance companies lie and hide the truth about their profits.
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We Used To Be Better Than This
Bullshit propaganda radicalizes Americans in the same way that bullshit Islamic beliefs radicalize terrorists. They were not born terrorists. Someone fed them the bullshit which led to erroneous beliefs and unconscionable actions. How is that any different than what is going on in our country…
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The Electoral College. Fix It Or Ditch It.
I do not believe our forefathers ever envisioned the system morphing into one in which a candidate can win the popular vote by 2.6 million votes (and still counting) yet lose the election. Twice in the last 16 years our citizens have chosen one candidate…
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Really, America? Really?
I know many people who voted for Trump. Some I expected but also many I didn’t. I am just trying to wrap my head around what exactly made this indecent man acceptable to some of my friends and family, people I love and who love…
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Truth Matters
The profession of journalism has failed us in many ways over the last 30 years, often prioritizing ratings over substance, profits over principals, but even in their present flawed form they remain a vital source of information. Now more than ever we need the mainstream…
