Category Archives: politics

OH NO! RBG!

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Robert Pogson

The death of RBG adds a new dimension to the US election. Promptly, the Senators are drawing their lines. The GOP slim majority will become thinner as Collins and Murkowski see writing on the walls. Collins is already trailing in … Continue reading →

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The Decline And Fall Of Trumpism

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Rats are starting to leave the sinking ship of Trumpism. A raft of new books are quite popular and confirmation of many suspicions of Trump’s motives. Woodward reported that Trump confessed to lying about the seriousness of COVID-19 and has … Continue reading →

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Fools Leading The Foolish Over The Cliff

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Robert Pogson

I just watched an interview on CNN of a pastor of a church in California (?) who is defying advice to remain closed because of the epidemic. At one point he stated that folks should not worry about the epidemic … Continue reading →

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Denial

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Robert Pogson

It’s amazing to watch the financial markets these days. There’s Trump and the damned virus and Russia all causing trouble and optimism reigns. It’s as if investors were convinced the markets could never decline. It’s as if investors had no … Continue reading →

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Suing Oil

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“For decades, these oil and gas companies spent millions to mislead consumers and discredit climate science in pursuit of profits. The defendants violated the District’s consumer protection law by concealing the fact that using fossil fuels threatens the health of … Continue reading →

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GO!

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Go TRUMP!Go PENCE!Go TRUMP!Go PENCE!Go TRUMP!Go PENCE!Catch COVID-19 at your stupid rally in Tulsa!Go Straight To Hell! Well, I can dream, can’t I? By the numbers, it is quite likely that one of these two Bozos will catch COVID-19 but … Continue reading →

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Despair Is The New World Order

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Effectively, USA has been the “leader” of the free world for decades. That’s all turning to dust in the reign of Trump. Yesterday, he threatened to issue illegal orders to the US military to invade states who did not stifle … Continue reading →

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The Second Wave

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Idiots everywhere are getting ahead of their skis. This is the situation: The virus is still out there. There are thousands of new cases daily and thousands of deaths daily. These rates are similar to the times when COVID-19 was … Continue reading →

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To Be Or Not To Be…

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Robert Pogson

The train-wreck continues. Trump continues to abuse anyone critical of his perverse policies. Gifted civil servants have to choose whether to risk unemployment or passively tolerate Trump’s outrageous statements and deeds. It’s election year folks. It’s not the end of … Continue reading →

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Update on Everything

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Robert Pogson

It’s been a while since I’ve posted. A lot has happened. Here’s my take on it. Trump has turned daily briefings into political ads for himself. It won’t work. Even Rasmussen has him far down in the polls. They’ve supported … Continue reading →

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Sharks Become Real When They Circle Your Lifeboat

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Yesterday sharks became real for me. Before then COVID-19 was mostly something in news stories. Yesterday, I encountered sharks circling my lifeboat: toilet tissue became scarce in the big box stores bleach became scarce in the big box stores a … Continue reading →

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High Noon For Democrats

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Today will be a day that might live in infamy in Democratic politics. Rats leaving their sinking ships have clambered aboard the SS Biden, hoping to defeat Universal Medical Care… Sigh. Why has a country known for innovation refused to … Continue reading →

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