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The hypocrite’s song

“The lady doth protest too much, methinks…” This is a famous line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It’s uttered in response to the insincere overacting of a character in a play within the play. In everyday use, the phrase indicates doubt of sincerity, especially regarding the truth of a strong denial. In short, it’s hypocritical overkill when “caught in the act”. This is the strategy of Democratic Party demagogues. “Of course, everyone should be angry with Elon Musk (says the protester…paid by funds from a USAID NGO)! Many will lose their jobs!” But to be a Democrat ...

The courage to speak out

The most remarkable thing about Senator Cory Booker’s record-breaking 25-hour speech in the U.S. Senate wasn’t his stamina — it was his courage. Booker said what most members of Congress, including our own representatives, are afraid to say: that our democracy and economy are in grave danger. While others tremble to offer even mild criticism of the Trump administration, Booker boldly told the truth: “In just 71 days, the president of the United States has inflicted so much harm on Americans’ safety, financial stability, the core foundations of our democracy.” For a full ...

Want to buy a car?

Okay, I can understand why President Musk wants a tariff on foreign vehicles since it makes his cars more affordable. Expect to see more car sales on the White House lawn. But what about average Americans? 25% on a $50,000 car will increase its price to the average person by $10,000! Nothing to rich Republicans but a lot to most people. Why can’t we get the KEI pickups for $10,000? Or the BDY electric cars for $10,000? We don’t protect other industries like the auto industry! What happened to capitalism determining what the market wants instead of our only President born and ...

The courage to speak out

The most remarkable thing about Senator Cory Booker’s record-breaking 25-hour speech in the U.S. Senate wasn’t his stamina — it was his courage. Booker said what most members of Congress, including our own representatives, are afraid to say: that our democracy and economy are in grave danger. While others tremble to offer even mild criticism of the Trump administration, Booker boldly told the truth: “In just 71 days, the president of the United States has inflicted so much harm on Americans’ safety, financial stability, the core foundations of our democracy.” For a full ...

Autocracy alert

The evidence is growing; Donald J. Trump’s presidency is already showing signs of an autocracy (dictatorship). An early sign was revealed during a campaign rally in 2024. As reported by CBS News, Trump told his audience, “Christians, Christians! Vote for me. If I am elected I will fix it so you’ll never have to vote again--never vote again.” The “fix” is proceeding; the signs are obvious. Several guardrails which might prevent an autocracy are gone. Trump enjoys Republican majorities in both houses of Congress and a majority of Supreme Court justices are Federalist Society ...

Always on the wrong foot

As to be expected, Trump-hating letters by readers are still appearing in the Sun-Gazette almost daily. There are a couple letters which appeared side by side in a recent issue to which I could not keep from responding. One was by an individual in Renovo who stated that the recent meeting between President Trump and President Zelenskyy was an embarrassment for both Ukraine and the American people, indicating the embarrassment was the fault of the administration. I watched that meeting, and I agree. It was embarrassing, but only because, as I confidently saw it, Mr. Zelenskyy was ...