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Hapless America: US Intelligence Warns Russia or China Might Determine Outcome of US Election? WTF!

Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 5:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

A defining feature of America in this age of Trump is the extent to which it has become an international laughingstock. Remarkably, nary a day goes by without his administration providing fodder for that stock. Only that abiding mockery of low expectations explains this head-scratching statement: The US intelligence community’s top election security official said… Read more.

VP Pence Projects Disappointment Onto CJ Roberts

Friday, August 7, 2020 at 9:31 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Pence projecting disappointment Vice President Mike Pence says Chief Justice John Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives. ‘Look, we have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States,’ [Vice President Mike] Pence told the Christian Broadcasting Network’s David Brody on Wednesday.  ‘But Chief Justice John Roberts has been a disappointment… Read more.

PSA: Vote Early in Person to Prevent Trump Throwing a Monkey Wrench in Biden’s Win

Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 4:49 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

No doubt you’ve seen President Trump all over TV raising Chicken-Little concerns about mail-in ballots. He would have you believe they will cause enough fraud, chaos, and confusion to render November’s presidential election null and void. Except that he betrays the fatuousness of his concerns by claiming that mail-in ballots will work just fine in… Read more.

Poor Beirut…

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 4:40 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The recent history of this “Paris of the Middle East” has been marked by sectarian battles and foreign invasions, which has seen Beirut continually bombed to smithereens. But this is so tragic, it almost seems karmic: A large blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 70 people and injured more than 4,000… Read more.

Karmic Irony: Trump Pardons Cronies but He and Kids End Up in Prison…

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 9:22 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

And no, this is not just wishful thinking. Here’s why: Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s accountants must release his tax returns to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. I joined the whole world in hailing its landmark ruling in “Supreme Court Rules NY Prosecutor Can Get Trump’s Tax Returns, but Congress… Read more.

TikTok – a Murdoch Resigns! I Guess I Got Through to Him.

Monday, August 3, 2020 at 8:21 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trust me, I harbor no illusions about the impact of my commentaries. Hell, even family members can’t be bothered to stop tweeting or TikToking long enough to read them. And, even if President Trump succeeds in banning their TikTok app, I’m sure they will find another diversion (like scrolling videos of laughing babies or talking… Read more.

Isaias Floods Bahamas in Covid Lockdown and Still Recovering from Dorian. Hello God, Are You there…?

Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 7:53 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

As you read this commentary, bear the following in mind: We are only in the second month of a five-month hurricane season. Forecasters with the National Weather Service predict it will be above normal – with 3 to 6 major hurricanes, a la Dorian. Although devastating, Isaias is not a major hurricane. It is merely… Read more.

Delay Election? No, That’s Just Trump Being the Master of Distraction; the Media, His Klieg-Light Operators

Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 9:41 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

How does Trump outrage me? Too many ways to count. As today’s title suggests, however, I am always more outraged by people who support and enable Trump than by the dotard himself. Unfortunately, this has made me something of a Debbie Downer among family and friends. Because I’m often reminding those laughing at Trump that… Read more.