By Michael Woyton Welcome to the United States of Fascism. No longer are we on the doorstep of an authoritarian administration. A dictatorial convicted felon has come in the door, sat himself down on the couch and assumed that he is the unquestioned ruler. Where’s the Diet Coke? Thanks, John Roberts and the Supremes. SubscribeContinue reading “Springtime for Fascism”
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Who Thought People Would Care About the Economy
By Michael Woyton We are 93 days into the second administration of the felon-in-chief — safe to say it seems longer, yes? — and it also seems that some Americans are beginning to see past the shiny gilt of the Oval Office. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found that the adjudicated rapist and crypto hawker isContinue reading “Who Thought People Would Care About the Economy”
I Don’t Hate Paying Taxes …
By Michael Woyton Happy Tax Day to everyone who celebrates. I’ve paid my fair share of taxes over the years and always have done so willingly. I wish we could say the same for churches and billionaires. As of this writing, both the taxes owed and estimated have already been claimed by the IRS from respectiveContinue reading “I Don’t Hate Paying Taxes …”
Tariffs Lead to Tanking Stocks Thanks to Felon-in-Chief
By Michael Woyton For all of those who voted for a man who was convicted of 34 felonies, a man who has bankrupted a casino and more, a man who has nothing but scorn for veterans and admiration for people who beat up cops on Jan. 6, you voted for this and you own it.Continue reading “Tariffs Lead to Tanking Stocks Thanks to Felon-in-Chief”
Not Shutting Up About Egg Prices
By Michael Woyton Way to control the conversation, President Donald J. Felon. If there’s something he doesn’t want the press or the public to talk about, he should just tell us to not talk about it. And we’ll take it from there. Case in point: via his “Truth” Social account, the golfer-in-chief reposted something writtenContinue reading “Not Shutting Up About Egg Prices”
On-Again, Off-Again Tariffs Unsettling for Consumers, Economy
By Michael Woyton AUTHOR’S NOTE: This post was updated at 3:32 p.m. Thursday to reflect the suspension of tariffs on Canada by the current administration. How much is the tariff on whiplash? As I sit here trying to write, I truly am afraid to refresh the webpage for fear that there will be another updateContinue reading “On-Again, Off-Again Tariffs Unsettling for Consumers, Economy”
Americans Under Attack from Within
By Michael Woyton Don’t like the price of eggs? Raise chickens in your own backyard. Don’t want measles? Use vitamin A supplements. Worried about Russia possibly affecting this country through cyber ops? Let’s pause all domestic planning which might prevent that. These are “solutions” from current administration officials to problems we are facing now inContinue reading “Americans Under Attack from Within”
Salute to Bannon; J6ers Getting Away with More: Headlines
By Michael Woyton Here are a few things you may not have seen. First off, let’s call it what it is: Steven Bannon made a sieg heil salute at CPAC. If it salutes like a duck … Subscribe to On Second Thought for free: Even a member of the French far-right, Jordan Bardella, said, “WhatContinue reading “Salute to Bannon; J6ers Getting Away with More: Headlines”
Call, Email, Contact. Make Your Reps May Attention
By Michael Woyton Facebook is increasingly becoming totally useless to me. The posts of “real friends,” not FB friends, are not showing up in my news feed any longer. Lately, there are what can only be called algorithmic “jokes” being played on me with post after post asking me to follow news and weather fromContinue reading “Call, Email, Contact. Make Your Reps May Attention”
Bright, Shiny Object Time Again
By Michael Woyton Well, it’s no longer “whether” there will be distractions. There are definitely distractions, and it is definitely up to us whether we allow ourselves to be distracted. In a typical performance at his golf club wide-ranging news conference, convicted felon and adjudicated rapist Donald Trump said Tuesday he was going to useContinue reading “Bright, Shiny Object Time Again”
On Second Thought 