Well, there you go again. Two of the Republican Governors’ Leading Lights are heroically fighting the nasty little Bugger-19 by diverting Louisiana drivers (non-commercial) to the side of the road. Oh, that will surely flatten the Curve, Fellas. Good on Ya! Texas ramped up its big play Sunday April 5, following Florida’s earlier bold move… Continue reading Trump’s Corona: A Texas Size Dose of Stupid (April 6, 2020)
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Trump’s Corona: Louisiana By the Numbers (April 5, 2020)
Here are the updated basic data tables and charts for Louisiana as of this evening. Nothing much to add, except that we seem to be in a sort of holding period. Perhaps an establishing plateau. COVID-19 Growth, but moderated. The money curve of daily deaths being clamped down did not get blown up today. Let’s… Continue reading Trump’s Corona: Louisiana By the Numbers (April 5, 2020)
Trump’s COVID-19 Death Clock (April 5, 2020)
The most searing tragedy for most of America’s older citizens was the recurrent trauma of the height of the Viet Nam War. Selection from the Encyclopaedia Britannica: U.S. military advisers, present in small numbers throughout the 1950s, were introduced on a large scale beginning in 1961, and active combat units were introduced in 1965. By… Continue reading Trump’s COVID-19 Death Clock (April 5, 2020)
Trump’s Corona: More Louisiana By the Numbers (April 4, 2020)
It is exhausting and disheartening to watch the COVID-19 numbers of illness and deaths spin ever higher and too often faster and faster. We have already commented that Louisiana’s Governor, following sound public health advice, invoked his considerable executive powers early and often. First state case: March 9. Multiple orders starting with Declaration of Public… Continue reading Trump’s Corona: More Louisiana By the Numbers (April 4, 2020)
Trump & the COVID-19 Dream Team (April 4, 2020)
For a real-life cartoon President, there is no better backup than a not on TV Trio of Pranksters and Bumblers. At least the originals made us laugh, and no one got killed. If you’all don’t know who the Three Stooges are, go watch some educational TV during the Stay At Home Shutdown. For the older… Continue reading Trump & the COVID-19 Dream Team (April 4, 2020)
Trump & the Corona Bully Bullhorn (April 4, 2020)
Do your ears hurt? Is your mind assaulted and bruised? You are not alone. Please just make it stop. American Voters, You get one more good chance at this: VOTE on Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Trump & Delay is Death (April 3, 2020)
The President desperately needs our help to push this Pandemic behind us in some acceptable time window. He just can’t do it alone. There is one recent disaster operations model he can follow to reduce the growing strain on his own re-election campaign, especially after today’s March Jobs Report, which isn’t going to fix itself.… Continue reading Trump & Delay is Death (April 3, 2020)
Trump & Remember Katrina 2005 (April 3, 2020)
At some point, words begin to fail. One cannot take it all in visually or intellectually, or emotionally. All you can do is point.
Trump’s Corona: LAFL Race to the Top (April 2, 2020)
Here in the Southeast we are used to a variety of hard fought intersectional contests, usually athletic in nature. Native and transplants alike are justly proud of our outstanding college and prep sports teams. We believe with some justification that the SEC (our athletic pride and joy) is the Best in the Nation. As for… Continue reading Trump’s Corona: LAFL Race to the Top (April 2, 2020)
Trump & America’s Praise (April 1, 2020)
The Perfect Gift for the Very Stable Genius who already has everything, in praise of his outstandingly brilliant and uncontroverted wartime performance to keep our Nation Safe from that nasty little flu-like bug that no-one possibly could have predicted would be such a party pooper. Mild ocean breezes to sooth the humiliation of Captaining the… Continue reading Trump & America’s Praise (April 1, 2020)