To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
Why Vance Is Something Far Worse Than ‘Weird’
When political observers describe J.D. Vance as “weird,” what they usually mean is the Republican vice-presidential nominee’s ranting about childless people, his extremism on questions like abortion and divorce, or perhaps his choice of eyeliner. But there is a deeper level to Vance’s political weirdness that places him amid the most sinister political forces in […]
Because He Can. And He Means It.
“I love you,” Donald Trump told an audience of Christian conservatives a week ago Friday. “You got to get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not going to have to vote.” What does that mean? That there will be no election in […]
When Others Cheat on Their Taxes, Who Pays Them? You Do
When Republicans took control of the House in January 2023, their first order of business was a bill was to cut additional IRS funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. President Joe Biden fought them off and managed to retain $60 billion of that needed money. Had Republicans succeeded in keeping the IRS enforcement budget at […]
Yes, Harris Stands For Diversity And Equality – So Does America
Ted Cruz actually spoke the truth once. In 2016, when running for president against Trump, he said: “Donald has a problem with strong women. This is not subtle; it’s not complicated.” Right! This truth is resurfacing now that Trump finds himself unexpectedly matched against a very formidable woman: Kamala Harris. Resorting to his old slap-’em-down […]
Why Kamala Harris Laughs At J.D. Vance
With his former vice president sidelined by that near-death experience on Jan. 6, former President Donald Trump had to name a new running mate at the recent Republican National Convention. But his campaign had scarcely announced the selection of J.D. Vance, the very junior senator from Ohio, before they began to feel pangs of regret. […]
