May 22

A Sycophantic Press Has Itself to Blame for Obama’s AP Scandal

The Obama/Holder AP scandal has produced strange bedfellows.  The DoJ’s seizing of Associated Press reporters’ phone records along with AG Eric Holder’s attempts to prosecute senior FOX correspondent, James Rosen as a “co-conspirator” for doing his job has sent a chill down the collective spines of both the liberal and conservative press.   At long last, the left and the right agree on something.

Karen Tumulty of WaPo tweeted: “The alternative to “conspiring” with leakers to get information:  Just writ[e] what the government tells you,” while The Guardian UK’s Glenn Greenwald, a constitutional lawyer, did a superb job of explaining the consequences of this administration’s overreach:

“That… is precisely the point of the unprecedented Obama war on whistle-blowers and press freedoms: to ensure that the only information the public can get is information that the Obama administration wants it to have. That’s why Obama’s one-side games with secrecy – we’ll prolifically leak when it glorifies the president and severely punish all other kinds – is designed to construct the classic propaganda model. And it’s good to see journalists finally speaking out in genuine outrage and concern about all of this.”

The media’s “genuine outrage” is too little too late.

They say “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” How about a pundit scorned?  Even WaPo’s Eugene Robinson, long a fan and defender of the President, today penned a screed informing the Obama Administration that “journalism is not espionage.”  But while Mr. Greenwald has been consistent in his coverage, long noting Obama’s inconsistencies and broken promises, the same cannot be said for most of big media.  They behaved as sycophants who abetted the President in the belief that he could move mountains on the force of his own personality, providing valuable ground cover for his missteps and self-described “boneheaded” actions even before he ascended past the Senate. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 14

Rabid on Benghazi, IRS Scandal and the Lessons of Violence on Finlay & Smart Talk

Tonight, John Smart and I tackle the pros and cons of Republicans’ rabid attempts to discredit Hillary Clinton in advance of 2016.  Interesting how she offered herself up, taking responsibility for State Department failures on Benghazi, prior to the election last year and Rep. Issa. Sen. Lindsay Graham and company would have none of it.  Now of course, the circus has begun anew for reasons that are all too obvious.  The IRS has put itself in more hot water than originally thought with the growing scandal brewing due to its unfair targeting of Tea Party groups.  Worse still, the recent violent events around the country offer a frightening picture of a society in decline…are we reading the wrong tea leaves here?

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May 11

Mother’s Day – An Appreciation

My mom has long been my hero.  Her tireless work ethic, impish sense of humor and Saks’ Fifth Avenue style on a Woolworth budget never cease to inspire.  I wrote this poem for “Toni” years ago, but I share it with moms everywhere.  Thank you for all you do…

Please pass it on to anyone you feel would enjoy…

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I remember.

The nose crinkles when I remember the trips to Palisades.
Jumps and leaps and fake swimming in the wave pool
and all the rides.

They never should have closed that park, don’t you think?

In the pool so long till I became a brown face
with a big smile in the middle of it
and ghost white feet on the bottom.

And Bear Mountain.
Rocks and hikes and picnics
and then and then
Saturdays and the bus to Macy’s.
The Magic Store.
They had everything at Macy’s.

And mommy’s pocketbook,
handles draped protectively over her arm.
The snap in the middle
releasing the accordion contraption.
The gloves, the raglan sleeves,
hand folded close to the chest.
The other hand doing its job.
The other hand holds mine, you see.

Half a Hershey bar with almonds
always in the zipper pocket of the magic pocketbook.
God knows what you’d find in there.
Just in case we needed a nosh.
A nosh on the bus.
To a little one dinner seemed lifetimes away.

But where did the other half go?
There was never a whole one
no matter when you looked in there.
It was always half eaten
inviting you to eat the other.

And mommy always has money in the pocketbook.
Mommy must be magic because
she always has money in the pocketbook.
She always takes care of us.
No matter what happens you know you can depend on …
Sundays.

The bike riding.
The pedal pushers.
The funny sunglasses that made me look like a criminal.
We laughed.
I looked like a mafia don at nine.
Taking a picture with me and mommy.
Her smiling.  Posing, naturally.

Don’t forget to pose naturally.

Looking up at her, my tongue sticking out.
Those silly headbands she made me wear
for the hair too thick for modern consumption.
The ridiculous white on white white sneakers
flat flat as flat could be.
Posing for mommy.
Posing for posterity.

Even throwing up was okay when mommy was around. Read the rest of this entry »

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