Karoline Leavitt
Trumpers get their panties twisted over pronouns
Who is this nonsense supposed to protect? Or harm?
Politics
Americans awake to the reality of President Trump
That’s according to a Washington Post – Ipsos poll that mirrors findings in other recent polls taking America’s temperature when it comes to the reign of Donald J. Trump. Before digging into the stats, regular followers may recall that I said #47 would go too far (it is in
Journalism
Washington Post caught in its own mousetrap
This is an example of the press putting its thumb on the scale. This photo shows a Washington Post story as carried in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The story is what’s called a sidebar, or an auxiliary story that supports the main story, which was Donald J. Trump’s campaign
Cartoon
Is this cartoon racist, or just impolite?
Cartoonist Michael Ramirez is a progressive’s worst nightmare. In addition to a tightly focused conservative world view, his acid-dipped pen produces work that is simultaneously insightful and somewhat insulting. Like this one: This appeared in the Washington Post, for which the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner draws twice a week, along
Culture
Indian group wants Redskins back in D.C.
A group of Native Americans have hit the warpath — figuratively, and no insult intended — asking the Washington NFL franchise to restore the name Redskins. The group is the Native Americans Guardians Association, which describes itself as a nonprofit “advocating for increased education about Native Americans, especially in public educational institutions,
Journalism
With media help, Moms are smeared by SPLC
I am not a supporter of Moms for Liberty. I am a supporter of unbiased reporting and the Moms have not been getting it. Nearly every news story written or broadcast makes this assertion, usually high in the story: "The group is described by the Southern Poverty Law Center
Police
Cop-on-Black: Not as bleak as you think
The conviction of Derek Chauvin presents an opportune time to take a fresh look at the police killing of Black people. Many Americans — including Philonise Floyd, Rev. Al Sharpton, Geraldo Rivera, LeBron James, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Sixers coach Doc Waters — have said in different words — and appear to believe
Race Relations
How dangerous are cops to Blacks — actually?
How many unarmed Black men do you think were shot by police in 2019, the last year available from the Washington Post, which maintains probably the best data base on this subject? Do you think it was 10? 100? 1,000? 10,000? Have you picked a number? Do you
Culture
Bad actors on environment
A peculiar, unexpected link has been discovered between the Christchurch and El Paso mass murderers. Both are green, or “ecofascists,” as some would put it, which makes the rest of environmentalists feel rightfully queasy, maybe because their hands have not always been completely clean. This Washington Post story does a