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Political Amusements, or Not!

Originally we wrote that these irregular musings aren’t easily described, then realized the high risk of inviting easy descriptions. Let us just note that so far, this grab bag has been totally inept at recruiting the influence of cascading conglomerates, whether owners or advertisers, and does not enjoy largess from being in the pocket of a political party’s well-heeled leadership. Corruption, influence peddling by the big money and engineered dysfunction are often unavoidable tangents. Such a broken system, who would bother, but for occasional glimmers of hope? A Hobson’s Choice now and then, perhaps a snipe hunt for Washington DC’s moral high ground.

This is not an open invite for PR companies pushing their clients’ brilliance, but for T-Boy readers and contributors who’d like to express a well-thought-out viewpoint on our interesting times. If you’d like to throw us a pontification for consideration, send it to Skip Kaltenheuser. Political topics relevant to travel are welcome, but as you can see from the past menu we’re very free-ranging…

[caption id="attachment_18418" align="aligncenter" width="850"]Bipartisanship, by Nancy Ohanian Bipartisanship, by Nancy Ohanian[/caption]

These money-back guarantee scribbles comprise a kitchen sink that keeps getting thrown about. Perhaps a topic or two might be of interest. Given the tangents, most include themes with an ever-green shelf-life. If nothing else, you might enjoy frequent appearances of dagger-sharp political art, courtesy of the kindness of Nancy Ohanian, who’s just published one of the most mischievous coffee table books that will cross your path: Between The Tweets, Editorial Cartoons by Nancy Ohanian.

Read ‘em and weep.

For more on politics, see below:

Will Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Tilt at Windmills Evolve to a Direct Hit?

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics
Senator Elizabeth Warren

Attending the National Press Club for Senator Elizabeth Warren’s impassioned speech on corruption, my mind drifted to an intoxicated phone call I made to Chris Mathews. It was during the Mondale/Reagan campaign, when Mathews was chief of staff to House Speaker Tip “All politics is local” O’Neil. Mathews was phenomenally gracious, given that he didn’t know me from Adam, I woke him at midnight and my tequila-fueled exasperation fell short of diplomatic grace.

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The Strangest Bedfellows

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics
Active Shooter by Nancy Ohanian

Anyone who’s had the pleasure of knowing Tom Dunkel knows he’s an adept and fair observer of unique Americana who readily turns phrases that do his subjects justice. His book "Color Blind: The Forgotten Team that Broke Baseball’s Color Line," about a Depression-era integrated semi-pro baseball team out of North Dakota, is regarded as a top-tier sports book deftly matching cultural insight with entertainment.

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Assessing Robert Mueller

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics
Robert Mueller: Into the Swamp, by Nancy Ohanian

I don’t want to genuflect to Robert Mueller as if his sainthood is imminent. Plenty of others are already busy at that task. Separating him from his legal environment is a challenge, as it’s difficult to ignore a stench floating above many aspects of the US Dept. of Justice.

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Scott Pruitt’s Doublespeak Clarifies Him

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics
'The Swamp Revisited, One Year Later' by Nancy Ohanian

Allow me to introduce a friend, Elliott Negin, who writes for the Union of Concerned Scientists. The UCS, marshals volunteers and a network of twenty-thousand scientists for a variety of objectives including fighting misinformation and attacks on science, on matters from global warming to pollution to nuclear weapons.

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Inequality Topics Are Out of Vogue… Except for a Growing Majority of Americans

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics
The Swamp by Nancy Ohanian

Allow me to offer a few additional thoughts on the recent Economic Inequality Town Hall that triggered Howie’s post on job guarantees.

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What to Do When Confronted with the Ugly Lunacy the NRA inflicts on Us? The Yes Men Know.

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics
Teachers with Guns, by Nancy Ohanian

If you’re the Yes Men, you meet NRA lunacy head on with the ludicrous. If you don’t know the Yes Men, Jacques Servin and Igor Vamos, from their prior projects beginning in 1996, don’t take no for an answer. They’ve just released a twenty minute film on YouTube that underscores how the NRA’s steam is generated by fear rooted in racism.

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America, Brace for a Global Thrashing as Carnival Speaks Truth to Power

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics
carnival chariot with figures of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal

Hoo-boy! It’s that time again. Carnivals around the world are gearing up to pay tribute to Fearless Leader. He’s back, and it’s as if he never went away. These are not the parades Trump had in mind. I’ve experienced plenty of Carnivals throughout a good chunk of the world. Sense of duty. Their varied traditions, some back to the ancients, …

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Paul Manafort’s Lawyer Kevin Downing is Yet Another Department of Justice Prosecutor Who Took a Spin Through the Revolving Door

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics
Paul Manafort’s lawyer Kevin Downing

Here’s Where We’ve Met Him Before – And What It Tells Us About The Swamp Birds of a feather. Ever notice the gravitational pull that brings sleaze together in the legal world, how those of similar ilk find each other? Sure, everyone’s entitled to a defense, but too often the ethics of high profile, highly connected power clients dovetail with …

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When the Spirit is Willing: Religious Leaders Condemn Graham-Cassidy

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics
John McCain Votes on Healthcare by Nancy Ohanian

The Graham-Cassidy attempt to hamstring the health care of millions– the latest fruit of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s eternal gift to democracy, the Citizens United accelerant of bribery– has flamed out. But the donors to bought-and-paid for members of Congress will not go quietly, not when their congressional minions have their tin cups out. Increasingly desperate to fill campaign coffers, the minions …

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When John McCain Grappled with the Best Congress Money Can Buy

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics
Trainwreck by Nancy Ohanian

Most recent plaudits for John McCain focus on flashes of character on his campaign trail when he condemned crazed birther and racist attacks on candidate Obama. I’d like to jump in the Way-back and travel to when McCain earned a “maverick” label. Give Senator McCain praise for his early efforts at campaign finance reform, done across the aisle with then-Senator Russ Feingold. It was …

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