Bill Barr tells Fox News its conspiracy theories make no sense and Trump...
By now, you’ve probably heard that the disgraced former president, Donald Trump, seems to be something of a criminal. No, I’m not talking about his racist landlord violations from the 1970s. No, not...
View ArticleWhat are we going to do with these people?
The question in the title was asked by DerAmi in the diary Living in Maga Land concerning our fellow Citizens who are referred to (correctly IMHO) by President Biden as MAGA Republicans. They refuse to...
View ArticleFirst Black secretary of Defense orders nine military bases honoring...
In a remarkably forward-looking move from the Department of Defense, by 2024, nine army bases that pay homage to the Confederacy and its pro-slavery mentality will be renamed to honor more honorable...
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The Time for Humoring the Liar-and-Thief Should be Over
—This former federal prosecutor has a point — at least 55 of them.Enough with giving the former guy the “benefit of the doubt”— that is something he no longer is owed. Trump Playing Legal 'Games,'DOJ...
View ArticleInterview With a MAGA Supporter
*Please note: This was originally written last summer, so some references are from that period.I thought it would be interesting to conduct an imaginary interview with a diehard Trump supporter and his...
View ArticleBusting MAGA Myths: Trump had "Nothing to do" with the Capitol Attack
Among the many MAGA myths, this may be one of the most enduring and at the same time the most ridiculous. Even though they have deliberately chosen not to watch the January 6 hearings, they have...
View ArticleAmerica became the most economically successful country in the world despite...
Today white MAGA conservatives claim that if only America could rid itself of multiculturalism, diversity, and minority immigration — if it could return the government to its Christian roots and women...
View ArticleGOP candidate says reporting on her 6-minute+ COVID/BLM conspiracy theory...
When we last left Republican gubernatorial candidate for Michigan, Tudor Dixon, she was opining about how mass shootings in schools were mostly the fault of parents allowing the...
View ArticlePOLL: What will Trump say after the brutal political attack against Speaker...
America waits anxiously for President Trump to respond. He has tremendous influence on the actions of his followers. What will he say? What will he do?
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“That’s not inciting. I’m just saying what my opinion is.”
—There is a clear and present danger in this country. If grows more dangerous, with every newly issued not-so-vague threat…Threats, the issuer may not carry out personally himself, but threats none the...
View ArticlePolitics of Anger: One Drives the Other
It's not 'anger' alone which acts as the primary precursor to political violence. It is confused, misinformed and manipulated anger; it is anger potentially driven by cognitive dissonance. In fact,...
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What do Lincoln and Zelenskyy have in common? The answer can be found in the...
On November 8, 1864, Abraham Lincoln won re-election in perhaps the most important presidential election in U.S. history in the midst of the Civil War. Lincoln’s victory meant a continuation of the war...
View ArticleThe Right of Secession (A Critique Addressed to the Pro-Confederates Among...
When one drives along the roads of my area, in Shenandoah County, Virginia, one will often see Confederate flags atop flagpoles near people’s homes. The Spirit of the Confederacy — which is the Spirit...
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Top Comments: 'Angel's Glow' at the Battle of Shiloh
Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the site's best, funniest, most mojo'd & most informative commentary, and we depend on your help!! If you see a comment by...
View ArticleCartoon: The Gang's All Here
On The Fence is a continuing story. Imagine if you were somehow plucked out of your life in 2012 and dropped into all the craziness of the present day you would be totally disoriented. By the same...
View ArticleDonald Trump threatens Ron DeSantis, saying 'he could hurt himself very...
It’s Election Day. Regardless of what happens over the next couple of hours and days, one thing is for sure: Donald Trump wants to fundraise more money that he can use to pay legal fees. Thankfully for...
View ArticleTrump melts down bigly on Truth Social as Republican vultures circle the...
On Tuesday the United States discovered that when more Americans come out to vote, the MAGA world and its surrogate Republican Party are really unpopular. One of the grand delusions in the traditional...
View ArticleMight our democracy yet be eclipsed?
Shall we marshal ‘fairness-and-balance’ to debate whether or not the planets orbit the sun? Perhaps to the point of concluding that “both sides” score wise and cogent points? These days, that’s...
View ArticleCartoon: Strolling Towards Dystopia
On The Fence is a continuing story. Imagine if you were somehow plucked out of your life in 2012 and dropped into all the craziness of the present day you would be totally disoriented. By the same...
View ArticleThe brain fog of unacknowledged war
For years, long-time (now ex-) Republican strategist Rick Wilson has decried what he has called “the madness of King Donald.” As if to bear him out, in 2019 then-President Trump claimed power to do...
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