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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 ( 1995 )
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It is Spelled CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Opinions Prisoner Theory Institute "Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by th... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2017 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
It's Martin Luther King Day, and John Lewis Has It Right!
A young John Lewis, arrested for protesting Jim Crow, and for his non-violent civil rights protests Back in the late 1950s and through the 1960's John Lewis... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2017 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Because It is Funny
You can't make up this stuff. From If You Only News: The Company Supplying Portable Toilets To Inauguration Is Called ‘Don’s Johns’ And People Are DYING Just a... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2017 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Friday Fun Day: Schadenfreude Edition
Donald Trump, the man elected by fools "to drain the swamp" has been at the center of too many CREDIBLE scandals post-election in addition to his rapacious... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2017 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
It's Only Thursday, but It's a Fun Day Too
My favorite in the fallout from Goldenshowergate so far: John Fugelsang I didn't think #GoldenShowerGate could get any funnier and then Trump accused Buzzfeed o... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2017 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
MN GOP -- the Party That Wants to Get into Your Bed Room, Bathroom, Locker Room...
While they like to give lip service to being the party of small government, and moan and groan about government over-reach ad nauseum, the GOP is the worst... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2017 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
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
