To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Saturday, June 21, 2025

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A classic poster depicting Uncle Sam points out, captioned “I WANT YOU.” Uncle Sam, standing in front of the poster, exclaims, “to do WHAT?”

LA Is Not on Fire, To Trump’s Regret

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The president is doing his best to inflame passions within and at California. Calling in the National Guard against the governor’s wishes is a provocation. Sending in Marines to add drama to his show is an insult as well as incitement. The Marines are not a fashion accessory. They are trained to confront foreign threats, not in policing the streets of American cities. On Sunday, when the demonstrations in Los Angeles began, most Angelenos didn’t […]

In a spoof of the iconic images out of Tiananmen Square, a military parade for President Trump is stopped by a single man in a t-shirt reading, "LA." A speech bubble attached to Trump reads, "How DARE you hold up my military parade? RUN HIM OVER!!"

The Protests in LA

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  I’m fine. Thanks for asking. Other than the endless and awful worries that come with caring for my daughter with long Covid, and the very real fear that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his boss will cut all the research programs that are the best and only hope for the millions (and there will be millions more) suffering from this now incurable disease, I’m OK. To tell the truth, I haven’t seen a single […]

A drawing of the White House with a SOLD sign in the front yard. A caption reads, "Capitalism wins."

Call Them What They Are: Corporate Mobsters

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How sweet it is to be a corporate criminal these days! I don’t mean common price gougers, polluters and such, but full-fledged, executive-suite mobsters. They run huge corporate syndicates, treating fraud and even murder as necessary business tools. For example, Boeing Incorporated. In 2018, a Boeing 737 MAX passenger jet suddenly nose-dived into the Java Sea, killing all 189 people on board. A freak accident, declared top bosses of the multi-billion-dollar giant, disavowing any responsibility. […]

Donald Trump attempts to move a box, marked with stickers reading, "BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL," "Heavy," and "Handle with care." To his back, he calls out the names of Republican lawmakers that have voiced opposition to his Big Beautiful Bill.

The Titanic Trump Bill: Full Speed in Congress

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Let me tell you the story of the star-crossed Republican Senate and House of Representatives. Republicans can’t cross the president and can’t compromise with Democrats. They are utterly useless as lawmakers, precariously perched on slim majorities. The Trump Republican plan for the people is etched in black and white on a 1,000-page death warrant for the federal government, except for the five-sided fortress across the Potomac River. This is on top of the 100,000-plus skilled […]

An image of the American flag on fire, while President Donald J Trump runs to "help" by throwing fuel on the fire.

Is This Okay?

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When I hear about immigrants showing up to their legally scheduled appointments only to be taken into custody and deported, I have to ask the president’s supporters if they think this is okay. If so, is there no difference between legal and illegal? When cancer and Alzheimer’s research is stopped in the middle of trials, does this make sense to anyone? If so, can someone explain it to me without relying on conspiracy theories? If […]