Tag: Mary Trump
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America’s “Second Coming” Will Begin The Instant Donald Trump Is Gone
William Butler Yeats’ “The Second Coming” rings in my ears every day. He was describing the chaotic aftermath of WWI as it rippled through Europe. He also was thinking about the Spanish Flu epidemic that nearly killed his pregnant wife. Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall…
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Why Doesn’t The American News Media Ever Ask “WHY?”
Our news media tirelessly report every vile utterance that tumbles from Donald Trump’s bloated orange lie hole. On the bright side, at least a few of them have begun to find the courage to stand up to Trump — to refuse to accept his bullshit — refusing to accept the lies. But, unfortunately, most of…
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John Lewis Was A Case Study In HOW We Could “Do Unto Others”
I once wrote an episode of The Outer Limits (the reboot on Showtime) about a cool future technology that’s used for dark, nefarious purposes. Yeah, that could be pretty much any sci-fi story. This tech asked a question — what if we could take the talents, skill sets or abilities from one person and “implant…
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The Sins Of The Father
I’m only about halfway through Mary Trump’s fascinating analysis of her stunningly dysfunctional family. She pulls no punches: if her uncle Donald Trump wins a second term, she writes, “It would be the end of American democracy”. I absolutely believe her. Not only does Mary Trump bring an insider’s knowledge of the Trump family, she…