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Just when it seemed all politicians involved in the post-Sandy relief and recovery efforts were rising above the politics of personal ambition comes word that the Republican mayor of NYC, Michael Bloomberg, declined a request from the White House last night for President Obama to survey the damage. Bloomberg reasoned, disingenuously, that because the Republican… Read more.
Frankly, this is not an occasion for commentary. Instead I shall suffice to humbly share a few highlights: Much of the destruction was caused by sustained wind gusts of between 50 and 90 mph, creating unprecedented surges of seawater, which caused flooding of coastal areas all along the Atlantic seaboard. The state of New Jersey took… Read more.
News outlets cover natural disasters purportedly as a public service. But there’s no denying that such coverage is a ratings boon for their bottom line – catering as it does to the perverse thrill of suspense that keeps us fixated on the hype of impending doom… [But] Americans are blessed with the technology, escape routes… Read more.
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Donald Trump is nothing more than the P.T. Barnum of business: a huckster who thrives on the notion that ‘there’s a sucker born every minute’… We all knew that Trump was a self-aggrandizing buffoon. But he has now exposed himself as a self-deluding racist as well. This is why I urge all of the rich… Read more.
All of England is still reeling with shock and indignation at recent revelations that Sir Jimmy Savile was a predatory pedophile (and an alleged necrophiliac). Savile was the nationally beloved host of a number of BBC programs, including the very popular and long-running Top of the Pops. But reports are that he sexually abused hundreds… Read more.
In fact Obama pummeled him so much that halfway through last night’s debate I thought moderator Bob Schieffer would invoke the mercy rule…. But I can think of nothing more pathetic and hypocritical than Romney – who attacked Obama during their first debate like an Alaskan redneck pounding a baby seal – whining all night… Read more.
The media should be chided for shamelessly and irresponsibly promoting the first of these debates (beginning just hours from now) as a do-or-die, Thrilla-in-Manila showdown. After all, every single reporter or pundit worth his salt knows that no presidential debate in U.S. history has ever been a decisive factor in the outcome of any presidential… Read more.
Last night the New York Yankees (with a team payroll of almost $200 million) showed themselves, once again, to be the biggest and most expensive losers in the history of professional sports. Specifically, they failed in their quest to win another World Series in humiliating fashion when the Detroit Tigers (with a team payroll of less… Read more.
