Reading between the Slime

The New York Slime, reports in glowing (and triumphalist) terms on the approval of the Canadian-European trade treaty.   Chipster parses the canards  ... [ read ]

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American Pertinax

In April 2015, after much prodding and hesitation, Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States.   His candidacy triggered a spontaneous democratic tsunami which the political machinery of the economic oligarchy successfully defeated by fair means and mostly foul.   Sanders declined to run on a third party ticket and instead urged his followers to unite behind a candidate who represented everything his movement was against. Bernie’s betrayal of his enthusiastic and hopeful supporters flows from what was the underling deceit of his message.    [read ]

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The Grand Duchy of Fenwick Saves the World (Again).

The Grand Duchy of Fenwick and it’s regional sister the (former) Margrave of Wallonia have together blocked ratification of the Canadian-EuroUnion Trade Treaty (CETA)  [ read ]

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The Real Debate

While the US presidential candidates were engaging in their chronic gutter-sniping, Marine Le Pen, head of the French Front National was giving an interview  [ read ]

Oh What a Lovely Encore!

Today the Slime reports on, and endorses sub silentio, a New War in Africa.  [read]

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Oprah-Determination

Bader Ginzburg has done it again....[ read ]

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Reading Hillary's Entrails

For the few who might be interested in what Hillary Clinton might actually try to do as President (as opposed to whatever committee-honed palaver she might serve up to targeted groups as expedience dictates), her May 2013 speech to Banco Itau (Italy) serves as an interesting omen. [ read more ]

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Turnip Threatens Hen

The organized hysteria continues.  On Monday, Donald Trump sought to rally his supporters by invoking the Supreme Court Issue.  This is standard fare for both heads of the hydra (aka “parties”), viz: “if nothing else, the Supreme Court, hangs in the balance... yadda, yadda, yadda.”    Unfortunately, Trump went on to say  [ READ ]
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Monster Chronicles: National Narcissism

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A post making the rounds on social media has noted that all four former presidents and the sitting one were unanimous in their non-support of Trump. The tweet concluded with, “Perhaps America should pay attention to the people who actually know what the job entails.”    [ READ ]

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Two Old Debates

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Chipsters have not written much about the current political season in the United States because the subject — it seems to us — calls more for the artistry of Fellini than any rational analysis. ...  [read]

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The only thing we have to fear....

Is government itself. 

In the wake of the horrendous Nice killings, politicians on both sides of the Atlantic were quick to pounce on the event in order to further their police state agendas . . . [read]

Monsanto's Niebelung

Obama is in the United Kingdom pushing the idea that he is tickled pink by Little Prince George and that Britain’s exit from the European Common Market would be a disaster  ....  [ read ]