Author Archena Posted on June 26, 2024June 26, 2024Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , , , , , , ,

Ten Ways to Tell if You are a Democrook

10) You think it’s perfectly okay to lie, cheat and even steal if it benefits the Democrats but if Republicans so much as jay walk, it’s proof that they are evil. 9) You believe that watching any news source besides MSNBC or NPR makes you a Russian spy – and you’re beginning to doubt CNN. 8) You are convinced that the only way to save democracy is to ensure that only people like you can vote. 7) You have bumper … Continue reading “Ten Ways to Tell if You are a Democrook”

Author Archena Posted on February 14, 2024February 15, 2024Categories Current, WednesdayTags , ,

Is Biden a Stalking Horse?

That’s probably the intention of the Democrat Party at this point. Will it work? If you define ‘work’ in this case as ‘backfire massively’, yes, it’ll work great. You young ‘uns are waiting for me to define ‘stalking horse’, aren’t you? This is why glare smilies exist, you know! Smilies are emojis. You are holding a dozen universities in your hand but looking up stalking horse is too much trouble? I’m not even touching the fact that you didn’t know … Continue reading “Is Biden a Stalking Horse?”

Author Archena Posted on November 17, 2023November 17, 2023Categories Current, FridayTags , , , , , ,

Division, Derision and Devolution: What the Heck is Going on in the World Today?

I thought I’d pick a nice, light, simple topic for today. Oops, sorry about dripping sarcasm on your shoes. I hear laughter takes it right out! They say history doesn’t repeat but it does rhyme. The problem is that history is created by people. People who assume they’re smarter than their ancestors because enlightenment, science, technology, the passage of time, et cetera. Pick your poison, we all do this. We assume that the big questions can easily be answered by … Continue reading “Division, Derision and Devolution: What the Heck is Going on in the World Today?”

Author Archena Posted on November 15, 2023November 15, 2023Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , , ,

Democratic Republicanism

No, it doesn’t mean being a Democrat Republican. We’ll get back to the Democrat part. Let’s start with republican government. Given the current state of the Republican Party I’m not sure they are republican at all so no, that’s not what I mean. You want a definition, huh? Okey doke! Republican: a system of government in which representatives rule. Note that it just says ‘representatives’. Technically, the senators of Rome were representatives but they represented the Roman citizens which were … Continue reading “Democratic Republicanism”

Author Archena Posted on November 1, 2023November 2, 2023Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , , , , ,

Democracy Doesn’t Exist Without Freedom of Speech

Was that clear enough for you? Of course not. What is with you and wanting details? I don’t care if your teacher thought you should ask more questions. No, I don’t mind you asking questions. I mind you asking for details. Fine, whatever. Let’s get this over with. I’m a cranky old lady in a barbecue apron with stiff wings! What did you expect?! No, expressing crankiness is not the reason we have freedom of speech. It is an added … Continue reading “Democracy Doesn’t Exist Without Freedom of Speech”

Author Archena Posted on October 31, 2023November 1, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , , , ,

The World Still Isn’t Ending So PAY ATTENTION

Is it me or do kids these days only pay attention to the world if they think the sky is falling? In MY day we didn’t really have a choice – only three to five channels and Dad was watching the Five O’ Clock news no matter what. Not sure which of us had it better, but we Boomers grew up having some idea of what was in the news. Nowadays, everything is a crisis. Only it’s not. Most of … Continue reading “The World Still Isn’t Ending So PAY ATTENTION”

Author Archena Posted on September 30, 2023October 1, 2023Categories Current, FridayTags , , , ,

Can’t Never Could

I used to roll my eyes halfway back into my head every time that my mother said those words to me. It’s a wonder I can still see as many times as I did that. Anytime I was stupid enough to say to my mom “I can’t” she would turn around, look me in the eye and remind me that ‘Can’t never could’. My eyes hurt just thinking about it. Those of you under thirty who are still convinced your … Continue reading “Can’t Never Could”

Author Archena Posted on August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , , ,

Democrat Election Interference is Happening and the Democrats are Still Losing

Isn’t it amazing that all the prosecutors in the various Trump indictments need to set trial dates right in the middle of the critical part of the primaries? It’s not like Trump needs to campaign or anything. I will grant that his current massive lead against DeSantis may indicate less urgency for getting the Republican nomination. Thing is, the primaries do more than merely determine the nominees. The primary campaigns are also important for the general election. Isn’t it mighty … Continue reading “Democrat Election Interference is Happening and the Democrats are Still Losing”

Author Archena Posted on August 3, 2023August 3, 2023Categories WednesdayTags , , ,

Indictment 3.0: How to Destroy DOJ Credibility in Three Easy Steps

In case you somehow missed it, the January 6 they are referring to occurred on January 6, 2021. Now, I’m no legal genius or even an attorney but seems to me that it doesn’t take THREE YEARS to simply bring an indictment. Unless, of course, you’re deliberately dragging out the process for political purposes. You know, like interfering in the electoral process by damaging the frontrunner’s reputation and keeping him constantly busy in court instead of on the campaign trail. … Continue reading “Indictment 3.0: How to Destroy DOJ Credibility in Three Easy Steps”

Author Archena Posted on July 26, 2023July 27, 2023Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , ,

End of the Uniparty

I know, I know, everyone says something is going to collapse and nothing seems to ever actually collapse. I mean, besides Sri Lanka. Y’all are probably convinced nothing is going to ever get around to collapsing. That’s the trouble with politics. It has its own time scale. Things are moving pretty quickly of late but that just means that stuff is happening over months and years instead of decades. Political collapses are glacial until they abruptly join the Indianapolis 500. … Continue reading “End of the Uniparty”