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Penigma
http://penigma.blogspot.com/
A mystery under a pseudonym; a blog dedicated to the rational discussion of politics and current events
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1909 )
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Reince Priebus on Face the Nation: Failure
On Sunday, January 8th, Reince Priebus apppeared on Face the Nation, an interview which included the statement that we have 25 million uninsured people in the... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2017 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Happy Friday Fun-Day!
Shared by an FB friend. Enjoy! A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Neville Chamberlain Aka Donald Trump
The former British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, who famously was quoted as having achieved "Peace in Our Time" after giving away the Sudetenland (from... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2016 SOCIETY -
Wishing All Our Readers the Joy of the Season
May whatever holiday you celebrate, religious or secular, bring you great joy and happiness. Read more
Posted on 25 December 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Thank You, Prince Charles, Speaking on the BBC "Thought for the Day" Radio...
HRH The Prince of Wales - 22/12/16 In London recently I met a Jesuit priest from Syria. He gave me a graphic account of what life is like for those Christians h... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
It's Friday Fun-day, Let's Enjoy a Little Schadenfreude
So not only do we have the failure of Donald Trump to be a success at anything, including the planning of his own inaugural festivities, we have Melanoma Trump... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Like White on Right, Er, Rice
There has been a rise in white supremacy supporters, and other racists. There has been a rise in supporters of religious intolerance, misogyny, and intolerance... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Happy Solstice from Penigma
It's winter. In other news, it has snowed in Hawaii and most recently in the Sahara desert.Last night for the northern hemisphere it was the longest night of... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Macro and Microcosm: My Novel Experience with a Conned-servative Trump Supporter
I acquired a new facebook friend who is a conservative Trump supporter. He differs from many Trumpanzees in that he is an atheist, but in many respects we have... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
It is International Human Righs Day Today, December 10th
Sadly with the rise of fascism in governments, not only in the US with our president elect and many of those on the right who are his advisors or in congress,... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
It's Not Broken, So Leave It Alone
A 13th century French representation of the tripartite social order of the middle ages – Oratores: "those who pray", Bellatores: "those who fight", and... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Trump's Control Tower
Donald Trump's Press Secretary, err. I mean Campaign Manager, KellyAnn Conway, a woman credited with getting Trump essentially to shut up in the last 3-4 weeks... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
So Twitter is Going Nuts Ridiculing -- and Correctly So -- Donald Trump's Reques...
This was my favorite - from Raw Story: cmacs @Leafer1 Of course #IvankaTrump needs top security clearance, how else can Donald ask her "Do these shoes go with... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Safety Pin and the Paper Clip, Past and Present History
The safety pin is an anti-oppression symbol being worn post the Trump election as a push back against acts of bigotry by Trump supporters, against the harassmen... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Cartoons from the Rest of the World - a Late Friday Fun Day
Posted on 12 November 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
I Will Not Kumbaya with Trump
Kumbaya from the Urban Dictionary: blandly pious and naively optimistic The Kumbaya Law: In any conversation where some of the participants hold an opinion to... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Salon ✔ @Salon Our First Black President Wil...
Salon ✔ @Salon Our first black president will have to hand over the White House to someone endorsed by the Ku Klux Klan. Just let that sink in. ... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
We're Screwed. But God Bless the UK; They Can Still Make Us Laugh.
I read this on the BBC Facebook Site about the Donald Trump win.The rest of the world is in horror as much as the educated part of America over this election. Read more
Posted on 09 November 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
While We Wait for the Election Results, Reich Tells It True
If we are to heal the divisions of this nation, we need to undo the right wing evil that disenfranchised too many voters. Only those elections that represent th... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Franken Calls for Hearings: Apparent Violations of the Hatch Act and the Evidenc...
Our Senator, the excellent Al Franken, is calling for hearings on FBI director Comey. The issue will be the application of the Hatch Act. Read more
Posted on 07 November 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY