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By Stephen J. Lyons I found the following untitled poem while picking up trash in the city park near the picnic pavilion: “Our booze who art in mugs Hallowed be thy brew Our liquor come, we will be drunk In bars as it is in basements Give us this day our... More »
Ever since the events of November 2016, progressive yard signs have sprouted up in liberal, typically upscale, enclaves from coast-to-coast. Even the most casual observer can’t help but notice them. As David Brooks noted recently in an op-ed in The New York ... More »
What can be about 6 feet tall, weigh more than a Honda sedan and turn up in the news for a month or more? (Hint). Last known address was San Diego. (Next hint). Misnamed. (Third hint). Vegan. Fourth hint. (White) Guess again. It’s the Northern White Rhinoc... More »
By Dan Geddes WASHINGTON – “Trump is Putin’s puppet,” read several signs in the crowd. A liberal umbrella group called the Coalition for an Integrated America (CIA) held a rally yesterday in Lafayette Square near the White House, protesting Donald Trum... More »
By Dan Geddes WASHINGTON – “God Bless the CIA” read the large banner above the crowd in Lafayette Square in Washington, DC, right across from the White House. A group of more than 300 Anti-Trump protestors were showing their support for the CIA, the... More »
By Dan Geddes WASHINGTON – A new poll of 1,000 American adults reveals that both liberals and conservatives believe it is possible to “convert” other people to change their political orientation without the use of rational dialogue. The rec... More »