Sunday night, after noticing Sean Spicer’s name trending on social media, I brushed aside my better judgement and turned on the Emmys. Though the former White House press secretary’s brief appearance was long over, the anti-Trump posturing at the glitzy, self-congratulatory schmoozefest was still in high-gear. Unsurprisingly, the president was the butt… CONTINUE
Whataboutism is Redefining the Right
A few weeks ago, my wife and I went out to dinner with a nice couple from church. We didn’t know them all that well at the time, being that most of our previous exchanges had taken place at the end of services — a time when loud salutations and… CONTINUE
Trump’s Media War Gets Him (and Us) Nothing
Tuesday night, President Trump delivered a spirited, televised speech to an energetic crowd of supporters in Arizona. It came with the type of rhetoric we’ve grown accustomed to: lashing out at political opponents (on both sides of the aisle), doubling-down on past statements, bragging of an unprecedented number of presidential accomplishments, and… CONTINUE
Politics Have Eclipsed Our Sense of Humor
As yesterday’s solar eclipse began to take shape, and the sunlight steadily dimmed, social media exploded with pictures of Americans across the country, wondrously gazing up at the sky. Smiles and silly-looking sunglasses adorned their faces as they sat with friends, family, and even strangers, cheerfully awaiting the celestial event. It was… CONTINUE
Trump to Russia: It’s Not You, It’s Us
“Our relationship with Russia is at an all-time & very dangerous low. You can thank Congress, the same people that can’t even give us HCare!” This Thursday-morning tweet didn’t come from an anonymous Twitter account with 15 followers. It didn’t come from some crotchety retiree with too much time on… CONTINUE
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