Does Congressman Stauber support extra judicial kidnapping? July 17, 2020 From The Hill commenting on George Will’s column today in the Washington Post: “Will, who honorably follows in the footsteps of the greatest conservative… Continue Reading
News from Duluth’s Russian sister city April 27, 2020 He Found One of Stalin’s Mass Graves. Now He’s in Jail. https://nyti.ms/2xb6bMi Continue Reading
Chernobyl November 2, 2019 A month before my Dad died in 1987 the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant suffered a nuclear explosion that killed between 4,000 and 90,000 people… Continue Reading
From Russia with Love # 2 October 22, 2019 For one brief moment the United States led the Soviet Union to the doorstep of Democracy then Putin and his version of vulture capitalists… Continue Reading
From Russia with Love # 1 October 22, 2019 Its not enough that Trump has helped partner Turkey, our NATO ally, with Putin’s Russia in our spectacular betrayal of American decency. Trump has… Continue Reading
You there. Pete. Pete Stauber. I am talking to you. July 16, 2018 Are you a traitor to American values too? https://nyti.ms/2Jsk6h3 Continue Reading
“Nous avons lu assez de livres” March 26, 2018 Among the many news articles that have drawn my attention was one today about Trump son-in-law schmoozing his way around the world to make… Continue Reading
Trump’s neo communist dupes February 19, 2018 The troll factory And if you doubt Pogo read this: https://nyti.ms/2C8tU0o. And yes I know. The title for this post mostly serves to add… Continue Reading
Putin’s first year in the White House December 22, 2017 I was a devotee of Andrew Sullivan’s blog for many years and was sad to see him burn out. He still writes a well… Continue Reading
Pickle relish and ketchup on my Deep State, Please? July 12, 2017 Mother nature woke me at 4AM. The “Deep State” prevented me from going back into a deep sleep. Before I launch into my thoughts… Continue Reading
HAPPY # 8 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER OTHER THAN #1) February 9, 2017 Megan McCain savages Trump for hurling abuse at her Father. She follows Fox luminary Bill O’Reilly who got Trump to say that America wasn’t… Continue Reading
Cyrillic messaging February 2, 2017 I just found a reminder email to myself as I cleaned old emails out to unfreeze my mailing system. It reminded me to tell… Continue Reading
Trump’s new pal December 16, 2016 I woke up this morning to find that “My Buddy” had sent me an email with links to bloggers skeptical of the claim that… Continue Reading
Manchurian Candidate November 2, 2016 My daughter Facebooked me to tell me that she (young as she is) knows what the Manchurian Candidate is. For those who haven’t heard… Continue Reading
Minnesota’s Grand Old Powerline June 11, 2011 One of Minnesota’s top conservative bloggers, John Hinderacher, (not the real spelling but more accurate) makes this observation regarding the ex-Governor of Alaska: “Palin… Continue Reading
The Ruskie’s started it August 27, 2008 I was wrong. The Russians started it. “Yes,†he said. “Absolutely. We’ve been trying to tell the world about this for months. If you… Continue Reading