Design and composition by Charlie Grantham, rendered with ChatGPT 5.2 “Blowing smoke,” or using words to mislead or distort, is common in American politics. Here in Southern Arizona, the primary emitter of these noxious clouds is Congressman Juan Ciscomani. His latest murky discharge came March 25 in an op-ed column in the Arizona Daily Star … Read more
In Donald Trump’s world, there are two Americas. There is the America, populated by his corporate and Twenty First Century Fortune 500 Gilded Age seeking supporters who deserve every privilege and perk the United States has to offer, including massive tax cut benefits, environmental deregulation, and profit increases from rising oil prices. Then there is … Read more
American hero Robert Mueller (left) and the guy who’s glad he’s dead Robert S. Mueller III, 81, died Friday night. He came from a privileged background, but unlike many of his peers, enlisted in the Marines and was a lieutenant on the front lines in Vietnam, wounded and decorated for heroism. He left the prestigious … Read more
One would think that, since we are in a war against a nation that specializes in sending its third-party agents on terrorist sprees across the world, Republicans in the Executive and Legislative branches would want to make sure members of the Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) get paid. Wrong again. Funding for … Read more
When asked yesterday if he could name one incident of major voter fraud as the Senate began debate on the Orwellian voter restrictive SAVE (Safeguard Voter Eligibility Act), House Speaker and Holy Roller Hypocrite Mike Johnson said: “Look, we’re not going to get into all that. I’m going to tell you what I tell Democrats. … Read more