It’s Not Just the Russia Probe, Anymore

Last updated on: May 19, 2018 at 5:08 pm By Susan Wright

President Trump’s eldest child, Donald Jr, maybe should have kept his attention focused on his marriage in 2016, rather than attempting to be a behind-the-scenes wheeler-dealer for his dad’s presidential campaign. Everything that has been revealed about his efforts, thus far, have painted a disastrous picture of incompetence. And maybe a bit of corruption. I’ll let you guys decide. At this point, I imagine even those with only the bones-bare knowledge of the ongoing Russia probe have up to speed... Read more

Another School Shooting and We’re Still Ignoring the Obvious

Last updated on: May 18, 2018 at 2:53 pm By Susan Wright

Tragically, there was another school shooting at another American high school, today. At approximately 7:45am on Friday morning, a student opened fire in an art class in a Santa Fe (Texas) high school. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez indicated at a press conference that the death count was likely to fall between eight and 10. He said one person is in custody and a second one has been detained following the shooting. “One male is in custody. And then a second one,... Read more

Candidate for California’s 44th District Fires a Shot in the Ongoing Bathroom War

Last updated on: May 18, 2018 at 10:52 am By Susan Wright

Of all the issues that roiled the 2016 election the most, the “bathroom debate” likely commanded my attention, mainly because as a citizen of North Carolina, our then-governor, Pat McCrory’s strong stance on the issue became a really big thing in national media. For those who aren’t so blessed as to have been born and raised as Tar Heels, here’s the brief history lesson: Back in the early months of 2016, a liberal Charlotte City Council decided to enact sweeping... Read more

North Korea’s Leader Moves the Football and Trump Blinks

Last updated on: May 17, 2018 at 6:04 pm By Susan Wright

I feel I should kick this piece off by reminding everyone that Donald Trump’s 1987 bestseller, “The Art of the Deal” was penned by a ghostwriter by the name of Tony Schwartz. Schwartz has since stepped forward to apologize to the world for creating a work of fiction, designed to make Donald Trump seem like a competent, savvy businessman. He’s not, especially in comparison to other billionaire businessmen, like Warren Buffett, or Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Trump has had multiple bankruptcies... Read more

Trump Fixer’s Dance With Foreign Money May Prove Troublesome

Last updated on: May 17, 2018 at 9:01 am By Susan Wright

He may possibly hold the distinction of being the shadiest, in an entire stable of shady characters that make up President Donald Trump’s inner circle. I’m speaking, of course, of the president’s longtime personal attorney and “fixer,” Michael Cohen. Cohen would have remained an otherwise little known player in the ongoing Trump Show, were it not for Trump’s long history of adulterous behavior and a $130,000 payoff in October 2016 to keep a porn star quiet about it. For those... Read more

A Baby Died in Gaza

Last updated on: May 16, 2018 at 2:34 pm By Susan Wright

Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about what happened to 8 month old Laila al-Ghandour. Little Laila lost her life on Monday, after violent protests broke out in Gaza. Palestinians gathered to protest the move of the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. My first thought would be to wonder why they care where the U.S. embassy is located, but I already know. Moving that embassy is a very public statement that the U.S. recognizes... Read more

What Brought About Trump’s Sudden Change of Heart on Chinese Tech Firm, ZTE?

Last updated on: May 16, 2018 at 8:38 am By Susan Wright

Something smells incredibly fishy. At the very least, President Donald Trump’s unexpected change of tone, regarding Chinese tech firm, ZTE, is enough to raise a few eyebrows from those who actually took him seriously, every time he railed against China for unfair trade practices. And while no one but his most loyal defenders felt a trade war with China was a good idea for our nation’s well-being, his change of mood on that front has to mean there’s another shoe... Read more

The Cult of Personality, Part II (My Apologies in Advance)

Last updated on: May 15, 2018 at 11:29 pm By Susan Wright

I recently brought up the cult of personality and how it has overtaken rational thought in the United States. In 2008, we saw the “Obama zombies,” singing anthems to Barack Obama, as if the planet would actually be healed and the oceans would actually recede. Yeah. None of that happened. I mean, the “first black president” – a pinnacle achievement in race relations in this nation – still, somehow, managed to push race relations back 50 years, but no. No... Read more

We Should Care About Who Is in the President’s Ear

Last updated on: May 15, 2018 at 7:50 pm By Susan Wright

It’s the kind of incestuous relationship that should make us all uncomfortable. Politics and media should not be so tightly entwined that one is in the position to feed off of, or draw from the other. There are dividing lines and proper lanes. It is the place of media to report on what is going on in government honestly, and with an unbiased eye. We know that hasn’t been the case for a very long time. The majority of network... Read more