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'A pen warmed up in hell'
Reality-based commentary about Phoenix, Arizona, and the nation
Here's an introductory snippet lifted from Talton's website:
It's A TRIGGER WARNING
"We are in a moment of existential peril, both for our form of self-government and the planet .."
MOST RECENT published online August 24, 2020
'A pen warmed up in hell'
Reality-based commentary about Phoenix, Arizona, and the nation
Here's an introductory snippet lifted from Talton's website:
It's A TRIGGER WARNING
"We are in a moment of existential peril, both for our form of self-government and the planet .."
MOST RECENT published online August 24, 2020
Enough Phoenix history and historical photo galleries for awhile.
Time to write about politics, with as much honesty as keeping myself viable allows. I promise you reality based commentary. So consider yourself given a trigger warning.
Time to write about politics, with as much honesty as keeping myself viable allows. I promise you reality based commentary. So consider yourself given a trigger warning.
The Democratic National Convention was a hit, at least with Democrats, and contained many high notes, especially President Obama's speech and the acceptance address of Joe Biden
(Illustration by Carl Muecke)
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We are in a moment of existential peril, both for our form of self-government and the planet. The Biden-Harris ticket is the answer, particularly if Democrats win the Senate, too. Trump, who won the Electoral College thanks to a mere 80,000 votes in three Midwestern states, has shown himself worse than unqualified for the job. He is a menace. As Obama said in his speech:
Donald Trump hasn't grown into the job because he can't. And the consequences of that failure are severe. 170,000 Americans dead. Millions of jobs gone while those at the top take in more than ever. Our worst impulses unleashed, our proud reputation around the world badly diminished, and our democratic institutions threatened like never before.
And yet, according to FiveThirtyEight, nearly 42% of poll respondents approve of him. This is no-doubt low because of a new version of the "Bradley Effect," where many Trump supporters lie to pollsters for fear of being labeled a racist, white supremacist, etc. He gets credit for a good pre-COVID economy even though his jobs and growth numbers trail the last three years of Obama.
How is this possible? How could anyone who has been paying attention to the lies, corruption, incompetence, and treason of the past three-and-a-half years support this man?
The Front Page
- The Flight 93 Convention: Trump and the GOP's Dark Warning About Democrats | The Atlantic
- Could it be Bush v. Gore all over again? | Linda Greenhouse
- How much the mail slowed down under Louis DeJoy | Slate
- New Hot-Mic Video: What Trump Told His Lawyer When He Didn’t Know a Camera Was Rolling | Mother Jones
- Trump says he saved 51 million jobs in pandemic. Economists, U.S. officials say otherwise | Reuters
- Poorest countries face lost decade from Covid-19, says IMF | The Guardian
- [Pinned Link] A Letter on Justice and Open Debate | Harper's Magazine
- Legendary college basketball coach Lute Olson dies at 85 | KOLD
- UA's wastewater testing halts potential surge in COVID-19 cases at dorm | Arizona Daily Star
- 'Better Call Sal' lashes out at NBA players; Phoenix Suns owner Sarver stands with them | Arizona Republic
- State files lawsuit seeking to force Tucson to alter election dates | Arizona Daily Star
- Arizona GOP worried Trump and McSally will cost them the state | Salon
- Disgraced Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich hired to oppose Arizona electrical rate hikes | The Center Square
- Arizona Ranks 10th For Most Underprivileged Children – WalletHub Study | Prescott eNews
- Many Businesses Can Reopen As Maricopa, Other Counties Reach COVID-19 Benchmark | KJZZ
- East Valley charter school district won't say why it received up to $1 million in PPP funds | 12news.com