The TRUMP letter to Pelosi and a COLUMNIST’s parody of it
By Carol-Ann Rudy I’m assuming–perhaps wrongly–that you’ve read his [Trump] infamous letter to Pelosi from yesterday (17); that’s what prompted me to write this parody* *EDITOR: We have attached it in its entirety after the parody so you can compare….
7 of the best robocall blocking apps and tools for avoiding phone spam
By Haley Henschel From Mashable If there’s one thing people with iPhones and Android phones can agree on, it’s this: Robocalls suck. Personally speaking, robots call me more than my own mother does. A very concerned “Cynthia Arnold” gets in touch every…
CARICOM-US relations: What of CBI?
By Elizabeth Morgan From Jamaica Gleaner You will recall from previous articles that the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) comprises the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBPTA). CBERA’s duration is indefinite, but CBPTA,…
State of the Union: Moments that got social media talking
From BBC As US President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to Congress, many people took to social media to discuss the event. Among the political analysis and partisan debate, a number of altogether more light-hearted talking…
Incoming NY AG planning major investigations into Trump
By Jeffrey Rodack From Newsmax New York’s incoming Attorney General Letitia James said she intends to launch far-reaching investigations into President Donald Trump, his family and any others associated with him who may have broken the law. Her comments came…
Kavanaugh and the death and decline of democracy
By Bernard Kerik From Newsmax There are no truer, or frightening words than that spoken last week by retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, as he generally discussed the recent debacle involving Judge Brett Kavanaugh, without even mentioning him by…
Mueller’s weaponized justice system should scare all Americans
By Bernard Kerik From Newsmax Last night I came across a tweet by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in which he said, “I wish we had Lt. Columbo right now, to walk into the special counsel’s office and say, ‘You…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Seeing President Trump in a pleasing light
By Sir Ronald Sanders US President Donald Trump did not sign “The Charlevoix G7 Summit Communiqué” in Canada in early June. In not doing so, he demonstrated doubts about the Group in which the US participates with Britain, Canada, France,…
Why Trump’s family-separation policy failed
By Jonathan Chait From New York Mag This morning, a top aide to President Trump told Axios that he “doesn’t want to look weak” by abandoning his policy of family separation. Trump “feels boxed in, is frustrated and knows it’s…
Trade war: Is Trump serious or just negotiating?
By Jamie Robertson Business presenter From BBC News Are we in a trade war – or are we still negotiating? As President Donald Trump launches his 25% tax on steel and 10% tax on aluminium from the EU, Mexico and…