RICHARD SHERMAN IS RIGHT ABOUT GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDIZED SPORTS

I don’t think National Football League team owners and politicians are feeling Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman these days, after he appeared on a sports radio show and suggested a removal of the massive government subsidies used to fund the construction of pro sports facilities. I think Sherman’s statement is bold — considering that his […]

SUNDAY SMACK: PRESIDENT OBAMA — WAR MACHINE?

This week’s Sunday Smack explores President Barack Obama’s war record. As the New York Times notes, President Barack Obama is on track to have managed one or more overseas conflicts every single day of his two-term White House tenure, which will set a new record for the amount of time any US President has led […]

WAR ON CHRISTMAS GAME REVISITED

Some of you still think there’s a war on Christmas. I mean, didn’t Fox News — facetiously or otherwise — declare victory, and presumably an end to all hostilities? In case you need more assurance, here’s some good news: Donald Trump — assuming you can wait this long — promised to win The War if […]

US OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL — CHRISTMAS FOR OLIGARCHS

What should approving the second coming of the Patriot Act — known to others as the data privacy-shredding Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) — have to do with bipartisan passage of the 1.1 trillion-dollar omnibus federal spending bill? Did you know that oil tankers are parked at sea while brokers search for buyers in an […]

DONALD TRUMP—AMERICAN ‘HERO’ FOR THE TIMES

I find the mainstream media and politicians’ response to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and the recent widening of his lead (pdf) above his clown car of fellow Republican opponents odd. Well, sort of. It’s not surprising that Trump’s campaign was initially met with dismissal, before it was treated with forecasts of his ephemeral potency — […]

DUMB JOCK RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT

Today’s chapter of the year-long clown show known as the Party of No Brains primary elections—that’s GOP Presidential primaries for you uninitiated folks—featured New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announcing that he’ll enter the race for a chance to sit in the Big Chair. The Governor’s “Tell it like it is” approach to politics doesn’t fool […]

REPORT: BIG FIRMS SPEND BILLIONS FOR GOVERNMENT LOVE, GET TRILLIONS BACK

Armed with the understanding that corporate money has turned the US system of government into an oligarchy, and that the country’s Supreme Court confirmed this scheme through the Citizens United ruling, you shouldn’t be surprised about anything the Sunlight Foundation can add to your thinking—right? Prepare to have your mind blown. The Foundation’s research of […]

WAR ON TERROR ALSO MEANS PLAYING WITH YOUR BRAIN

This should blow your mind—Americans think terrorism should be President Obama’s top priority, according to a recent Pew Research survey. Let’s follow this logic for a moment… Americans consider terrorism a more pressing matter to address than the economy, race relations and scientific research. Meanwhile, you have a better chance at being iced from a […]

THE PARTY FOR SEGREGATION!

New readers who wonder why I call American Democrats the Party of No Guts and Republicans the Party of No Brains can look to East-West Gateway’s latest Where We Stand report (pdf) on St. Louis Racial segregation for part of my reasoning. Go ahead and point out the PNBs’ legendary record of racial hang-ups to […]

SMALL BUSINESS DEATH MEANS DEATH OF MIDDLE CLASS

Many of you are STILL in denial and think America’s struggle is based on Blue vs Red, but the latest Brookings Institution report about the decades-long destruction of business creation and survival should make you see a bigger picture. And be very pissed. Look at this chart featured in the Brookings report, Declining Business Dynamism […]