Posts by Shirley Kennedy

My greatest hope for the outcome of the current situation in which we find ourselves is that people are paying attention. It will be far too late to undo the damage that Donald Trump, his appointees, and his Republican conspirators have done, but if people are paying attention, we can stop the bleeding. Some of…

While the Supreme Court continues to embrace and approve Trump’s authoritarian policies, other judges do not. We saw where SCOTUS stood when they limited the ability of district judges to block Trump’s policies nationwide. Surprisingly, Judge Sotomayor concurred with the ruling allowing Trump to dismantle the Department of Education, though she added that the ruling…

We’re beginning to see a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel when it comes to the ruthless acts of Donald Trump and his Republican Congress. While Congress is patting Trump on the back for all the horrible things he has done, the public sees things very differently. That may well mean we will…

While Donald Trump and his band of feckless Republicans believe their legislation will improve life in America, experts believe otherwise. Trump has always been wrong about tariffs. While Trump continues to brag that “China is paying us billions of dollars in tariffs,” the Tax Policy Center of the Urban Institute & Brookings Institution breaks it…

How must it feel to be the leader of the free world and come across as an ignorant racist? Ask Donald Trump. There is no one as inept, crass, clueless, and classless as Donald Trump. After stripping their countries of much-needed aid, he invited African leaders to the White House. It makes no sense. Perhaps…

Republicans continue trying to convince the American people that Trump’s big ugly bill will not kick people off Medicaid. They enlisted the help of Kevin Hassett, a so-called economic expert. Appearing on Face the Nation over the weekend, Hassett continued to sell the lie that cuts to Medicaid will not end insurance for millions. Hassett…

Bad news continues to come out of Texas. The death toll has topped 100. Does Trump feel any responsibility for what happened? Of course he doesn’t. He would have to have a conscience to do that. Reporters asked Trump whether he has plans to reinstate the meteorologists he and Musk terminated considering the floods. Trump’s…

There is a segment of the population that lives for conspiracy theories, lies, and seeing things that are not there. Even as lives continue to be lost in the Texas floods, the MAGA contingent fans the flames of ignorance with their ridiculous claims while offering no solutions to the problem. As of this writing, the…

The anger towards Lisa Murkowski is justified. She gave the big ugly bill the final vote it needed to pass; indeed, she is the reason it passed. Had she voted with Paul, Collins, and Tillis, there would have been no tie for JD Vance to break. As soon as she voted “yes” and allowed this…

When anyone mentions taxing the rich, some ask: “Why do you hate rich people so much?” We don’t hate them; we just want them to pay their fair share, like they used to do. Before Ronald Reagan, the rich paid their share. Reagan reduced their tax rate from 74% to 27%, and Trump has taken…

Any hope that at least a few senators would show some backbone is gone, as they passed Trump’s horrible bill. Even as they were warned that this bill would leave millions uninsured, they decided to forge ahead with it. Hopefully, those who will be most impacted by the cuts to Medicaid will finally see their…

During his first attempt at leading the United States, Trump suggested that we use bleach to ward off Covid-19. As ridiculous as that sounded then, we now have someone else suggesting ridiculous cures, especially if it means he can continue to denigrate vaccines. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., claims that vitamin A is now a cure…

Does anyone else see a distinct pattern in Republican politicians? It’s all about them, and they have no qualms about hurting regular people to meet their agendas. We all know about the harm they’re going to cause to people who need Medicaid and SNAP. Their rule requiring people on Medicaid to work is a waste…

Of all the bad appointments made by Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is far and away the worst. He is an incompetent liar whose lies are harmful to the American people. Confirming a known anti-vaxxer to secretary of HHS is already having consequences. Scientists believe that Covid should be treated like flu, with a…

Even though she was his second choice, Pam Bondi fits perfectly with Donald Trump. She is as unlikeable as Trump, if not more. During a recent hearing, she lashed out at Representative Rosa DeLauro. The hearing involved proposed cuts that Bondi wants to make, a 26% cut to ATF and 4.4% cut to DEA. She…

Portions of Donald Trump’s big ugly bill met with opposition from the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, this past weekend. The most significant change the parliamentarian required was removal of the measure that would, in essence, make Trump a king. This provision, if enacted, would require anyone suing the administration to post a bond covering the…

Donald Trump is losing. He’s losing the narrative, and he’s losing his supporters. What is he doing about it? He decided to bomb Iran. This action is bad on its face, but for Trump to use it to distract from his domestic losses is deplorable. Likely, Donald Trump sees his unnecessary action as a show…

To really understand the horror of incompetent Pete Hegseth changing the names of military bases, listen to Tim Kaine list the accomplishments of the people whose names were obliterated. This administration not only hates diversity, but it also wants to wipe any achievements by Blacks and women from history. Our Democratic and Independent Senators don’t…

As part of his string of empty promises to get elected, Trump has broken yet another. Trump claimed that if Kamala Harris was elected, the country would be enmeshed in war but that he would ensure peace. That is likely one of the worst of his promises that people chose to believe. Just like his…

Donald Trump is a racist. He will never admit it, and no one will say that to his face, including his Uncle Tom friends in the Senate and House. How do they look at themselves in the mirror for supporting him even though he hates them and those who look like them? They may be…

CNN reported that Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to tank because of his interference in California. The surprise here is that 38% still approve of him and the job he’s doing. Why? He sucks at every level. Harry Enten, CNN pollster, said: “This is simply put, been one of the worst polling weeks for Donald…

Clearly, conservatives and liberals don’t see eye-to-eye, but some conservatives are determined to go off the deep end rather than to deal with reality that doesn’t support their propaganda. Trump conservatives, however, go even farther. They obviously don’t care if they embarrass themselves if they are giving public support to failed president Donald Trump. Scott…

Former conservative and tea partier Joe Walsh has joined the Democratic Party. Not a lot has changed about him—he’s still, as he says: “A border hawk, an unabashed gun rights advocate, and an unyielding defender of free speech, but I’ve opened my eyes and listened to people who don’t think like me.” Mostly, Walsh has…

Talk about “biting the hand that feeds you,” but we all knew pardoning the January 6 insurrectionists was a bad idea. Had Enrique Tarrio and his cohorts remained in jail, they wouldn’t have been out filing lawsuits against the very administration that wrongfully cut them loose. Thanks, Donald Trump, for once again being the worst…

What is the meaning of the phrase “out of touch?” Ask Mehmet Oz and other Republicans who say things about Medicaid recipients that are simply not true. Perhaps they do know and are, instead, showing their complete disdain for the working class. This from the man who, in 2014, was hauled before the Senate to…

Democrats have uncovered something in the Big Ugly Bill that had been flying under the radar because of potential Medicaid cuts. There’s something else Republicans want to cut: the ACA. Republicans have been trying to repeal this program for years, with no success, so they decided to sneak something into their bill. Democrats noticed and…

Emil Bove hitched his wagon to the right “star.” Having served as Trump’s personal criminal attorney, Bove secured a top position in Trump’s justice department. He is now poised to possibly realize his lifelong dream of becoming a federal judge, which Washington Monthly says he is “decidedly unsuited to fill.” No surprise there. Trump introduced…

Donald Trump uses bluster to make people fear him. Though it might seem to some a bad idea to go against the president of the United States, the president is a person, just like the rest of us. He needs to earn respect in the old-fashioned way, not by beating people into submission. Cowering may…

The Trump administration is, or should be, well known for its lies. Donald Trump is a prolific liar, and he managed to surround himself with like people. Why people are so enamored with Donald Trump is puzzling. Despite his constant lying, enough people voted for him to put him back in the White House, where…

If you don’t or can’t yet see the danger of the Trump administration, you are not paying attention. Trump continues to violate the Constitution, and all his lap dogs continue to attempt to create turmoil where there is none. Kash Patel is way too dumb to do anything of consequence, but that doesn’t stop him…

My most fervent hope is that the Republican senators who are speaking out on the Big Ugly Bill vote against its passage. Rand Paul is the most vocal, calling Trump “the emperor with no clothes.” Ron Johnson, an undisputed MAGA senator, is also against the bill. Even though his reasons are selfish, his action in…

I find it so incredibly ironic that every time Mike Johnson does one more thing to hurt the poor and middle class, he has to say a prayer. I can only wonder to whom he is praying because it’s certainly not the God most of us know. God does not do things that He knows…

Donald Trump doesn’t care. He doesn’t care about U.S. citizens (unless they’re white and rich), he doesn’t care about norms, and he certainly doesn’t care about people’s impressions of him. He attended West Point’s graduation ceremonies this past weekend, wearing a MAGA hat. This is wildly inappropriate. In fact, one writer at RawStory opined that…

The term “big, beautiful bill” sounds as dumb as the man who coined it. Esquire agreed to call it that because “we have a toddler in the White House.” It is still so hard to fathom that people wanted this waste of flesh back in the White House, and while doing so, gave him a…

Just when you think things can’t get any worse, Donald Trump rears his ugly head. He is busy doing things that will benefit his rich friends, and he then has the audacity to make up tall tales to try to explain it away. Perhaps the people who were foolish enough to vote for and continue…

The Social Security Administration continues to smack down Elon Musk’s lies. One of Musk’s biggest lies was that “millions of dead people” are receiving Social Security benefits. According to SSA, the agency receives more than three million death notices per year. Back in February, Musk posted on X: “Having tens of millions of people marked…