Category Archives: Political Folly

Sept. 26 –Oct., 2   Sunday, Sept. 26 – A Combative Politician   He’s a fighter, this Carl PaladinoHe doesn’t hesitate to play down low,Tries to hide affair and his own love childBy making false accusations quite wild,Threatens to take … Continue reading →

BP CEO Tony Hayward no doubt intended his “I am deeply sorry” apology to resonate before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday, but it quickly lost its steam with GOP Texas Rep. Joe Barton’s stunning apology to BP for … Continue reading →

  The main trouble with being a good sport, Is you have to lose to win that report.  

  I wish the Second Amendment And the "right to bear arms" just meant Hugging is our only intent.  

  The cost of war is getting costlier in Afghanistan. According to USA Today, based on the February figures, the monthly cost of fighting the war in Afghanistan has surpassed that of fighting in Iraq–$6.7 billion in Afghanistan, compared with $5.5 … Continue reading →

  Congress continues to investigate the both the absence and failure of safety devices to prevent the oil spill threatening the Gulf of Mexico and BP continues to diffuse the blame for the disaster between its partners, Transocean Ltd and … Continue reading →

  I am watching Chris Matthews on MSNBC discussing Dick Cheney’s secret meetings with the oil companies, the accommodations for those companies, including Cheney’s Haliburton. It’s becoming more and more apparent that the companies doing the drilling took short cuts, … Continue reading →

  Senator Bennett of Utah lost because he wasn’t conservative enough for those who embrace the righteous indignation that substitutes for knowledge.   Freedom at all cost. You sing songs of liberty— Free? Or merely lost?

    I love reading and occasionally responding to political blogs and one of the best is that of Mario Piperni at http://www.MarioPiperni.com who is both an incredibly talented artist and a keen observer of the social scene. Given his … Continue reading →

  I wrote an earlier version of this poem on a friend’s blog a few weeks ago. I finally had time to do a bit of editing and publish it here.   What if the RepubliCants wonAnd a new Dark … Continue reading →