Tag: donald trump

The brutal influence of your news sources

It is easy to underestimate how the news and media sources you consume influence and determine your view of the world. The problem nowadays is there are so many from which to choose, with wildly varying degrees of inaccuracy and misinformation. I noticed it in my own world in the coverage coming up to the… Continue reading The brutal influence of your news sources

The worst aspect of Trump’s re-election

The worst part of the success of Trump in the United States Presidential election is how it affects the culture, everywhere. It emboldens intolerance, racism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, sexism and virtually everything that is base and vile in a human being. We will see its full effects as the next year unfolds. We will see… Continue reading The worst aspect of Trump’s re-election

Of course, Harris was going to win the debate

Kamila Harris was always going to win the US Presidential debate against Donald Trump. On the one hand you had a professional lawyer, a career prosecutor who became the top law officer-Attorney General-in the State of California, a state eight times the size of Ireland. On the other hand you had a convicted criminal, sexual… Continue reading Of course, Harris was going to win the debate

Trump still ahead in the national poll-New York Times

It’s hard to believe that Trump, the convicted con man, is still ahead in the national polls by 1 percentage point. The New York Times report this stark and worrying fact one day before Trump and Harris debate for the first, and perhaps only, time. It is incredible that Trump is still ahead, if this… Continue reading Trump still ahead in the national poll-New York Times

Kamala Harris v Donald Trump-looking forward to it

“Dumb as a rock”, he says. The Trump playground, intellectually barren, childish insults against Kamala Harris have started already. A woman who rose to the highest law office position-Attorney General-in a State eight times the size of Ireland-California-after years of being the chief prosecutor in the same state being name called by a convicted felon.… Continue reading Kamala Harris v Donald Trump-looking forward to it

The Trump criminal trial in New York-2 things I will be watching for

The Trump criminal trial in New York commences this morning with opening statements in the case. It will be fascinating and is expected to last for 6 to 8 weeks. Two things I will be looking for over the course of the trial are Trump’s hubris and narcissism will be big factors in determining the… Continue reading The Trump criminal trial in New York-2 things I will be watching for

Trump’s obvious contempt for the legal system should cause genuine fear

Donald Trump’s obvious contempt for the Judge, court and entire legal system is on open display in his New York civil fraud case. And if you are not sure or fail to see it you will see him coming out at intervals and telling the waiting journalists that the prosecution should never have been brought… Continue reading Trump’s obvious contempt for the legal system should cause genuine fear

Sidney Powell, a lawyer close to Trump, pleads guilty and flips

Sidney Powell, a lawyer who was extremely close to Trump and Rudy Giuliani, has pleaded guilty in her criminal case and done a deal. Part of the deal is a commitment to give evidence against Trump in the trial involving charges of a conspiracy to overthrow democracy in January 2020 in the United States. This… Continue reading Sidney Powell, a lawyer close to Trump, pleads guilty and flips

Blind, unwavering, uncritical support-is there no limit?

I have made videos about Seán Quinn, Donald Trump and Enoch Burke over the last 12 months or so, often more than one video-for example, if there was some development involving one or more of these individuals. I have strong views on all three individuals, but I will not bore you with those views now.… Continue reading Blind, unwavering, uncritical support-is there no limit?