June 7, 2019 By Mickey Friedman I thought by now the manager would have pulled me. My knees hurt. My sign is old. I’ve been demonstrating longer than Dustin Pedroia has been playing second base for the Sox. I began…
Tag: Donald Trump
Department of Justice, Not
Mickey Friedman May 10, 2019 According to the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (O.L.C.) “the indictment or criminal prosecution of a sitting President would impermissibly undermine the capacity of the executive branch to perform its constitutionally assigned functions.”…
We’re Full
Mickey Friedman April 29, 2019 To the surprise of many in Wyoming and Utah, where you can see for miles and never catch a glimpse of another, the President announced the country is full. Taking credit for renovating part of…
All Together Now
By Mickey Friedman April 15, 2019 While the President claims collusion victory, and his Department of Justice attempts to destroy the Affordable Care Act and render healthcare completely unaffordable, now is the time for all reasonable Americans to come together…
The Broken Promise
By Mickey Friedman March 29, 2019 When Donald Trump announced for President he proclaimed: “Save Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security without cuts. Have to do it.” Then he explained: “Get rid of the fraud. Get rid of the waste and…
2019: The Economy, Stupid
By Mickey Friedman March 3, 2019 I am always amazed when the President and Republicans and multi-million dollar TV commentators talk about how great the economy is. It reminds me of the influential book by Michael Harrington, “The Other America.”…
The Two Way Wall
Mickey Friedman February 1, 2019 I get it. Nobody wants to admit we’ve been conned. I’ve been cheated more than once by friends. So if you know someone who voted for Trump, who stood there chanting “Build The Wall”, giddy…
The Beast Has Risen
By Mickey Friedman November 18, 2018 These last few weeks have brought it all back. The President’s mockery of low-I.Q. Maxine Waters, his constant lies about the “evil” and “bad’ Democrats, his and FOX-not-really-the-news demonization of the poor men, women…
Get Back Loretta
November 3, 2018 By Mickey Friedman I’m guessing most people won’t get this: “by 2100, global sea level rise would be 10 cm lower with global warming of 1.5°C compared with 2°C. The likelihood of an Arctic Ocean free of…
The Kids Again
By Mickey Friedman October 19, 2018 There was a time when I wouldn’t watch the news or read the national newspapers. Now that I occasionally comment about national and international affairs, I feel compelled to daily check the Times, Washington…
Humiliation House
October 6, 2018 By Mickey Friedman I’m not big on conferences, but won’t miss the Annual Gathering of Opinion Columnists from Small Weekly Newspapers and Even Smaller Blogs, purveyors of the prestigious SWAMBY Awards. I co-host “The Worst Columns We’ve…
I Need Space
By Mickey Friedman September 8, 2018 Just heard from Brad Parscale and the Trump Re-election Campaign about the new Space Force gear. Those who say the upcoming midterm election is the most important yet haven’t seen the six possible Space…