Category Archives: News and Politics

Trump Re-aligning the U.S. Military?

Posted on June 19, 2019 by kjmaclean

With the recent warmongering in the Gulf of Oman/Strait of Hormuz, next to Iran, and the waterway that transports the majority of the world’s oil, President Trump has acted to realign the U.S. military. In an earlier post I was … Continue reading →

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Why Is Julian Assange Smiling?

Posted on May 13, 2019 by kjmaclean

Here is a photo of Julian Assange after he was dragged from the Ecuadorian embassy in London a few weeks ago: Excuse me, but why is this man smiling? He is under indictment in the US for publishing the stolen … Continue reading →

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Nixon, the “Watergate” Scandal, Trump, and “Russiagate.”

Posted on May 13, 2019 by kjmaclean

Having lived through the Watergate scandal and the Nixon administration (we all called Richard Nixon “Tricky Dicky” at the time) and now Trump, Mueller, and Russiagate, I have noticed similarities in both of these historic events. The connection is the … Continue reading →

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Russia, Russia, Russia!

Posted on May 10, 2019 by kjmaclean

Something you might not have known about Russia: Communism has been banned in Russia since 1991. Source: “Yeltsin Bans Communist Party,” Jeff Berliner, UPI, 1991. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/11/06/Yeltsin-bans-Communist-Party/1265689403600/ Whatever you think about Vladmir Putin, he is a Christian and friendly to Israel. … Continue reading →

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I’m Back!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by kjmaclean

We don’t have a budget deficit in the United States. The IRS is set to collect close to 3 trillion dollars this year! What we have is insane budget priorities. Continue reading →

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“Health Care”

Posted on November 24, 2009 by kjmaclean

I’ve been around for 58 years, but I’ve rarely heard anything as stupid and as silly as the current debate over “health care.” Nobody asks the fundamental questions. We hear debates about the “public option,” privately-owned health care accounts, and … Continue reading →

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Soviet America

Posted on August 12, 2009 by kjmaclean

Soviet America “Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” — Benjamin Franklin Vladimir Illich Ulyanov (later known as Lenin) was the leader of the Bolsheviks. In 1917, … Continue reading →

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TALF

Posted on March 30, 2009 by kjmaclean

TALF – The Great Obama Scam $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Sorry about all of the recent economic posts, folks, but the more the current financial crisis unfolds, the more preposterous it gets! Frankly, I can’t believe what I’m seeing, and I use this … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 4, 2007 by kjmaclean

It’s The Economy, Stupid While the mainstream media focuses on politics, scandals, Scooter Libby and the war in Iraq, behind the scenes the very fabric and foundation of our country is being destroyed. The Wizard of Oz motif has been … Continue reading →

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