Earl R. Smith II's Blog, page 27
August 21, 2019
US budget gap to top $1 trillion 2 years sooner than expected
Katia Dmitrieva The U.S. budget deficit is set to widen to $1 trillion by fiscal year 2020, two years sooner than previously estimated, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The deficit will expand faster than thought after recent legislation that raised spending levels, according to the the non-partisan group’s annual budget outlook released Wednesday. That […]
This Was the Week for Trump
Here are just a few of the major events that defined the week for Donald Trump: Cheap Suit: after two mass shootings within a 24-hour period, Trump publicly passes gas about background checks and red-flag laws. And then, after one call from the NRA, he folds like a cheap suit and does their bidding. Almost […]
August 19, 2019
Trump’s Political Hostages
TIME recently published an article titled “Shell Union Workers Had to Choose Between Attending President Trump’s Speech or Losing Pay”. (https://time.com/5654772/shell-union-...) Union workers were told that they had two choices. They could attend Trump’s speech on Tuesday or take a day off without pay! This is how bad it’s gotten folks. Companies are forcing their […]
August 16, 2019
The Latest Eunuch in Trump’s Harem
The Prime Minister of Israel is the latest to be diddled by Agent Orange. Netanyahu was foolish enough to believe that Trump a) gives a damn about him (he is, after all, just another useful idiot to Trump), b) gives a damn about Israel (a narcissist only cares about himself) and c) was not playing […]
August 15, 2019
Postcards from The Edge Of Trump’s Senility – Part Two
In the first part of this series (https://www.dr-smith.info/postcards-f...) I reprised recent comments by Trump on his promise to bring back manufacturing jobs, the cost of the presidency and the supposed benefits of natural gas over renewable energy. The speech was given at a Shell petrochemical facility and, for many, indicated a deteriorating mental capacity and […]
Postcards from The Edge Of Senility – Part Two
In the first part of this series (https://www.dr-smith.info/postcards-f...) I reprised recent comments by Trump on his promise to bring back manufacturing jobs, the cost of the presidency and the supposed benefits of natural gas over renewable energy. The speech was given at a Shell petrochemical facility and, for many, indicated a deteriorating mental capacity and […]
August 13, 2019
Postcards From the Edge of Senility – Part One
So, Agent Orange heads to a Shell petrochemicals plant to give a speech on “America’s Energy Dominance and Manufacturing Revival.” During an hour-long, rambling stump speech, he managed to display all the symptoms of advancing senility. On his pledge to salvage manufacturing jobs: “You guys, I don’t know what the hell you’re gonna do. You don’t […]
The Biggest Problem I Have with the Epstein Case
Too many powerful people wanted him dead and he is dead! There are obvious reasons why Epstein was allowed, and perhaps helped, to commit suicide. Too many powerful people felt at risk. Their past sins could come back to haunt them. But those reasons, and any role in Epstein’s death, will be hidden behind a […]
August 10, 2019
If you are not part of the solution…
You are part of the problem. That’s the way the old saying goes. In the attack on bigotry, hate, white supremacy and a whole range of un-American activities, two strategies are proving particularly effective. And everybody who sees themselves in opposition to the darker side needs to ask themselves the same question, “Am I part […]
August 9, 2019
Watching the pathetic contortionists
If you really want to see intellectual dishonesty in full bloom, catch the talking heads on Fox as they discuss the release of the names of donors in Texas. Let’s start out by being very clear about exactly what happened. Representative Castro republished – to repeat, republished – a list which was publicly available. In […]
