Earl R. Smith II's Blog, page 9
March 1, 2021
Time travel, Marshall McLuhan, A.N. Whitehead and Orson Welles
I have been thinking back some recent discussions about the fate of the world and human society. Those ruminations led me to revisit a book by Marshal McLuhan I read … Read More
February 27, 2021
‘Blame Trump’ defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot
The “Trump-made-me-do-it” defense is already looking like a longshot. Facing damning evidence in the deadly Capitol siege last month — including social media posts flaunting their actions — rioters are … Read More
February 26, 2021
Former Leader of Magical Cult That Channels Ghost of Trump Speaking at CPAC
Even by the standards of the alleged kooks and conmen commonly found on the CPAC roster, one of this year’s speakers has an extraordinary background which includes fronting an organization … Read More
The Difference Between the Left and Right in High Relief
The glorious freedom of the person on the left is what Patriots fought to make possible and the Founders enshrined in the Constitution. The person on the right is an … Read More
February 25, 2021
Mitch McConnell says he would vote for Trump again days after saying he was ‘practically and morally responsible’ for the deadly insurrection
McConnell said he would support Trump if he were the Republican Party’s nominee in 2024. The comment came days after he accused Trump of being “practically and morally responsible” for … Read More
Trump tax returns are now in the hands of the Manhattan district attorney
Former President Trump’s tax records have been turned over to Manhattan District Cyrus Vance following the Supreme Court’s rejection of the ex-president’s last-ditch effort to keep the documents shielded. After … Read More
The Republican Party Is Now in Its End Stages
We are living in a time of bad metaphors. Everything is fascism, or socialism; Hitler’s Germany, or Stalin’s Soviet Union. Republicans, especially, want their followers to believe that America is … Read More
February 24, 2021
Georgia counties seek legal fees for ‘frivolous’ Trump voter-fraud lawsuit
Two counties in Georgia are seeking to recoup attorneys’ fees from former President Donald Trump and Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer stemming from their lawsuit that made “frivolous” and … Read More
The Conservative Fight over the Size of Government
Debates about a universal child allowance aren’t usually the occasion for a war of words among politicians, commentators, and opinion writers. Yet that’s precisely what happened when Senator Mitt Romney … Read More
February 22, 2021
Larry Kudlow Suggests Texas Power Outages ‘Consequence’ of Biden’s Presidency
The Mar a Lago dog whistle sounds and the soldiers in Trumps mob family respond. Larry Kudlow (if you look closely, you can see the collar around his neck) blames … Read More
