Around eight-thirty Friday night at the Round Robin Bar in the Willard Hotel, I chanced upon Jefferson Jackson Beauregard Clay III, a key member of Representative Steve Stockman’s staff. He was enjoying a specialty of the house – the branch water mint julep, and the one he was drinking might not have been his first… Continue reading Send in the Congressmen… Don’t Bother, Steve Stockman’s Here
Tag: free speech
Paula Deen’s N-Word Problem Only Tip of Iceberg
My very first consultation on Thursday morning was with Dr. Omunika Tyronenette Shabazz, Vice Director of the Center for Political Correctness here in Washington DC. The purpose of her visit became clear almost immediately. “Mr. Collins,” she opened as she picked up the heavy, leather upholstered chair positioned to the right of my desk and… Continue reading Paula Deen’s N-Word Problem Only Tip of Iceberg
Of Wetbacks, Moose Eaters, and Congressman Don Young
Bright and early this Friday morning, I received a call from United States Congressman Don Young – don’t fret if you have never heard of him, because before he distinguished himself during a candid interview on radio station KRBD this week, Don was the sole member of the House of Representatives for the state of… Continue reading Of Wetbacks, Moose Eaters, and Congressman Don Young
Welcome to the Hotel Ecuador, Mr. Assange
Julian Assange, charismatic leader of Wikileaks, desperate fugitive from Swedish justice and now the latest member of Interpol’s Most Wanted List, has been sleeping on an air mattress in an office at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since June 19. Today, he emerged onto a balcony (which is, technically, in Ecuador) above the street outside… Continue reading Welcome to the Hotel Ecuador, Mr. Assange
Donald Trump to Showcase Republican Master Debaters
Bright and early this morning, I engaged in my second telephone consultation with Donald Trump, which his personal assistant booked for him on Monday via a call to my personal assistant, Gretchen. “What the hell,” she asked me shortly after informing me of the appointment, “do you suppose he wants now?” “My guess,” I ventured,… Continue reading Donald Trump to Showcase Republican Master Debaters