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Americans are aping the ancient Romans with uncanny style and gusto. Their latest display was on Friday when they shelled out $40 million to watch former YouTube prankster Jake Paul (27) fight boxing legend Mike Tyson (58). This “rigged” spectacle mocked not just the sweet science of boxing but its fiercest former champion. All that’s… Read more.
The great ‘realignment’: Latinos are the new Blacks. Trump won more Black votes than any Republican in recent history. But he has yet to nominate a single Black to his cabinet. This isn’t a coincidence; it’s a nod to the MAGA presumption that only affirmative action would explain a Black being among his first nominees.… Read more.
Frankly, Trump’s victory was so decisive, and his vision for America so ominous, that it begs the question: What would America look like if it were a conquering Robert E. Lee meeting a surrendering Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox? Civil war of 2024 with ballots, not bullets Well, we’re about to live out a 21st-century… Read more.
It might seem embarrassing for a man to grieve his mother decades after her passing. But I feel anything but embarrassed. Instead, I take abiding pride in paying tribute to my Mummy. What’s more, my 15 siblings share this sentiment, too. So, I offer this tribute on their behalf as well. Olive Caroline Louise Hall… Read more.
Fox News leads reports that Kamala paid celebrities millions for endorsements. If true, it begs the question: What price patriotism, and how much friggin’ money do they need?! This would also be a masterclass in A-list greed and political tone-deafness. And it might explain how this campaign could burn through $1 billion and still lose.… Read more.
A colleague astonished me yesterday by asking, “What’s the deal with that red flower?” She wanted to know why Prince William, Kate Middleton, and so many other Brits are wearing a poppy on their lapels. To me, this was as absurd as asking, “What’s the deal with that pink ribbon?” You know, the one people… Read more.
Nothing demonstrates what Kremlin pawns Americans have become quite like President-elect Trump having Elon Musk on his call with Ukrainian President Zelensky. Because that forced Zelensky to plead with Musk for continued US help in defending his country against Russia’s genocidal onslaught. This call makes it clear: the Trump-Musk co-presidency has already begun — and… Read more.
Kemi Badenoch has become the first black woman to lead a major UK political party but can she reunite the Conservative party? She’s hailed Margaret Thatcher as her inspiration and says she’s flattered by the comparisons to Thatcher. (Good Morning Britain, November 4, 2024) Badenoch channeling Thatcher too literally No doubt, Kemi Badenoch is as… Read more.
