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Here’s Why the Donald Is the President (Or: The Rise of the Plongeur)
Washington DCA plongeur is a slave, and a wasted slave, doing stupid and largely unnecessary work. He is kept at work, ultimately, because of a vague feeling that he would be dangerous if he had leisure.Read More
The Donald Speaks “The Donald” to Power
Washington DCThe record shows I took the blows And did it my way – Frank Sinatra, “My Way” (1969) Donald the Disruptor may have established another new precedent for presidential communication yesterday.Read More
A Tragicomedy of Acela Corridor Proportions
Washington DCNite Owl II: But the country’s disintegrating. What’s happened to America? What’s happened to the American dream? The Comedian: It came true. You’re lookin’ at it.Read More
Any Questions?
Washington DCEverything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen. – Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (c.Read More
The Coup d’the Donald Just Got Real
Washington DCThese decrees of yours are no different from spiders’ webs. They’ll restrain anyone weak and insignificant who gets caught in them, but they’ll be torn to shreds by people with power and wealth.Read More
Third Bull Run
Washington DCWhat do you get for pretending the danger’s not real Meek and obedient you follow the leader Down well-trodden corridors into the valley of steel What a surprise – Pink Floyd, “Sheep” (1977) November’s midtermRead More
Meet the Deep State’s Beast
Washington DCFancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are what they are?Read More
The Donald and His High
Washington DCI suppose my critics will call that preaching, but I have got such a bully pulpit! – President Theodore Roosevelt (as quoted in The Outlook, February 27, 1909) Call it a re-boot of fiddling whileRead More
The Donald’s Economy Is Barry’s Economy Is Junior’s Economy Is Slick Willie’s Economy…
Washington DCAnd on the pedestal these words appear: “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings; Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” Nothing beside remains.Read More
