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Republicans Are To Integrity What Donald Trump Is To The Truth

Integrity matters more than almost anything. It’s the measure by which each of us judges whether or not the rest of are full of crap or not. Each and every one of us is born with one hundred percent of our integrity intact. Same goes for our innocence. Soon enough, for better or worse, Life […]

A L Katz

April 24, 2022

American News Media, Corruption, Election 2016, Republicanism, Russia, Treason, Trump

Adam Kinzinger, Corruption, Donald Trump, Innocence, Integrity, journalism, Kevin McCarthy, Liz Cheney, Paul Ryan, Putin pays Rohrbacher and Trump, Republican Lying, Truth, Ukraine
The Republicans Aren’t Acting “Politically”, They’re Acting CRIMINALLY For Political Reasons

A big, big part of “Both Sides Do It’s” destructiveness flows from its cynical insistence that every single one of us behaves exactly the same and for the exact same reasons. “Both Sides Do It” journalism assumes that every American is entirely self-interested first and foremost – that we all behave like white, Christian men […]

A L Katz

April 22, 2022

American News Media, Corruption, Election 2016, Racism, Republicanism, Rule of Law, Russia, Treason, Trump

American News Media, Both Sides Do It, CNN, Context, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, Level Playing Field, MSNBC, Putin pays Rohrbacher and Trump, Racism, Vladimir Putin, We The People
The Truth Is Elections DON’T Matter – Not To Republicans

Ever notice how the news media loves to taunt Democrats? They don’t taunt Republicans the same way because Republicans won’t be taunted by people – the news media – they dismiss. Republicans are fact averse because facts don’t support most of what they want the way their feelings do. The Trumpification of the GOP didn’t […]

A L Katz

April 19, 2022

American Exceptionalism, American News Media, Corruption, Cyber War, Election 2016, Republicanism, The Nature of Evil, Treason, Trump

American News Media, Cheating, Corruption, Cynicism, Gerrymandering, Greed, Kevin McCarthy, Paul Ryan, Putin pays Rohrbacher and Trump, Reagan Revolution, Treason, Voter Suppression
An Ode To Durban Poison

I love me a good sativa. I love starting my day – even before that first sip of coffee – with a hit of something that will fill my head with focus. That’s what sativas do for me. Especially the first hit of the morning. Coffee jolts one awake. The caffeine buzz is like pure […]

A L Katz

April 19, 2022

Cannabis, Corruption, Culture, Freedom, Racism

Alcohol Prohibition, Blunt Truths, Durban Poison, Harry Anslinger, Inidicas, Jazz, Legal Marijuana, Legalized cannabis, Racism, Sativas, THC, Weedmaps
Shameless Pitch-O-Rama: Have You Checked Out The “How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast”? You Should!

If you’ve made this blog part of your ongoing online experience, you know that from time to time I like to tell a few show biz stories. Before losing nearly two decades to writer’s block and depression (the good news – I bounced!), I wrote and produced some pretty iconic TV shows including HBO’s “Tales […]

A L Katz

April 18, 2022

Branding, Culture, Music & Culture, Showbiz Stories

Behind The Scenes, Bob Zemeckis, Bordello Of Blood, Gil Adler, Hollywood, Joel Silver, Outer Limits, Podcasts, Richard Donner, Tales From The Crypt
Literal Pages Ripped From “The Conservative Playbook”

It’s not a coincidence that conservatives are far, far better at marching in lock step than liberals or progressives – or even independents. Across cultures, conservatism produces better goose-steppers than progressivism ever could even on progressivism’s very “best day”. It all comes down to the Playbook. Conservatives have one while progressives and independents don’t. That’s […]

A L Katz

April 17, 2022

American News Media, Barack Obama, Branding, Corruption, Culture, Election 2016, False Patriotism, Freedom, Magical Thinking, Mitch McConnell, Racism, Republicanism, Rule of Law, SCOTUS, The Nature of Evil, Treason, Trump

All Men Are Created Equal, Antonin Scalia, Conservatism, Conservatives, Cynicism, E Pluribus Unum, Monotheism, Originalism, Permanent Minority Rule, Voice Of God, White Supremacy, Will Rogers
When Gun Owners Call Themselves “Responsible” What They Mean Is “Lucky – So Far…”

Sorry, “responsible gun owners”, but you’re probably the worst possible judges of your “responsible-ness”. The proof? You call yourselves “responsible gun owners” like it was a magic protective shield against accidents or life’s unpredictability. You seem to honestly believe that you are truly “responsible” – the exception to the rule. Oy… every time a “responsible […]

A L Katz

April 16, 2022

Corruption, Culture, Gun Control, Healthcare, Magical Thinking, Republicanism, Second Amendment

Accidents, Adam Lanza, Death Machines, Gun Accidents, Gun Control, Gun lockers, Guns, Mass Murder, Nancy Lanza, Responsible Gun Ownership, Run-n-gun, Sandy Hook
Q: In The Coming Election, What Is The “Republican Alternative”? A: There Isn’t One

Maybe if our news media didn’t insist on seeing EVERYTHING through a binary lens, we wouldn’t be in the deep trench we’re in where the alternatives are so stark. Per our news media, the world’s either “this way” or “that way”. The middle ground – a much desired thing called “bi-partisanship” – remains forever out […]

A L Katz

April 12, 2022

American News Media, Branding, Coronavirus, Corruption, Culture, Election 2016, Election 2020, Republicanism, Treason

American News Media, Bi-partisanship, Both Sides Do It, Civil Rights, Cynicism, Election 2022, Horse Races, Jim Jordan, journalism, Lauren Boebert, Marjory Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Mitch McConnell
If Jesus Did Come Back, The First Thing He’d Do Is Sue Christianity For Defamation

Poor Jesus. It was bad enough the poor guy literally got crucified. Not a nice way to go. But then to get crucified all over again – every single day – by the very religion that claims Jesus as its… what? What does Christianity think of Jesus as? It’s “founder”? He did no such thing. […]

A L Katz

April 9, 2022

Atheism, Corruption, Culture

Asia Minor, Christianity, Defamation of Character, Diaspora, Do Unto Others, Epistles, Jesus, Monotheism, Polytheism, Proselytize, Saul of Tarsus, The Apostle Paul
Have We NOT Learned Yet? Rich Guys Getting Into Politics Is Bad For Our Politics

This morning, the LA Times reports, Rick Caruso – the really-really rich real estate guy running for LA mayor – lent his campaign another $4 million, making the total amount Rick’s lent his campaign a cool ten million dollars. Hey, it’s not everyone who can self-finance a run for mayor of LA. But then, isn’t […]

A L Katz

April 7, 2022

American Exceptionalism, American News Media, Corruption, Culture, Racism, Republicanism, Treason, Trump

All Men Are Created Equal, Democracy, E Pluribus Unum, LA Mayor, Los Angeles Times, Mike Bloomberg, Money In Politics, Nelson Rockefeller, Rick Caruso, Virginia Colony