Since my last post, for the first time since World War II, Russia was invaded. Inexperienced and unwilling Russian conscripts threw down their weapons and readily surrendered as battle-hardened Ukrainian troops took ground in the western Kursk region, maneuvering behind the Russian artillery, missile and rocket resources that Putin had been using to attack “strategic… Continue reading Hillbilly Soliloquy
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MAGA Think Tank Spills Wannabe Dictator’s Beans
Ninety-seven days before what very well may be the last free election held in the United States of America, the public reaction to the departure of Joseph Biden from the presidential race highlights just how disenchanted the Democratic voter base was with him. When he announced his withdrawal and subsequently more or less anointed Kamala… Continue reading MAGA Think Tank Spills Wannabe Dictator’s Beans
An Open Letter to President Joe Biden
June 28, 2024 Tom Collins Martini Great Falls, Virginia President Joseph Robinette Biden The White House Washington, DC Sir, Earlier today, I received a verbatim transcript of last night’s presidential debate between you and Donald John Trump, in the form of a Rich Text computer file. Since your administration has been such a steady and… Continue reading An Open Letter to President Joe Biden
James Comer Takes Congress on a Snipe Hunt
I get a lot of consulting business from politics, and, in fact, I get it from the entire philosophical spectrum. It turns out that everyone, from rock-ribbed conservatives to flaming liberal progressives, needs insightful advice and original ideas. Giving such advice does require a certain degree of circumspection, however. Take Joe Biden, for example –… Continue reading James Comer Takes Congress on a Snipe Hunt
Joe Biden’s Secret Dilemma
Today was a federal holiday, but that didn’t stop White House staffer Ximena Nkwame Fong-Biswas-Sanchez from visiting my office for an urgently booked consultation. She practically leapt into the chair directly in front of my desk, scooted up close, pulled out a government laptop, opened it with an air of grim determination on the edge,… Continue reading Joe Biden’s Secret Dilemma