A Certain Point of View: Writing, Film and Stuff

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the  Office  of  President  of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." - Presidential Oath of Office Only two months and three days have passed since Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. That's a short span of time, really,  but to many Americans, it feels like we're in a national nightmare far worse than the Watergate scandal that destroyed Richard Nixon's Presidency - and further eroded public confidence in politicians, the two-party system, and American democracy itself.  During his short time in office, Mr. Trump has managed to achieve something no other President had done in the 228 years and 19 days (or, if you prefer, 83,294 days) since President George Washington swore to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. In 62 days, Mr. Trump has generat...

During the long and divisive 2016 Presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton was given the nasty nickname "Crooked Hillary" by then-candidate Donald Trump and his followers. The former First Lady, ex-Senator from New York, and President Barack Obama's first Secretary of State was hit by broadsides from all sides from the moment that she announced her candidacy in April of 2015 all the way to Election Day last November. The criticism covered a wide range of issues, including the use of a private email server during her stint at the State Department, her handling (or mishandling) of a terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, and even wacko stories about her knowledge that the Democratic Party was running a child-sex ring out of several restaurants in the U.S. One story in particular that was disseminated by the alt-right during the election was an accusation that Clinton benefited from a uranium deal with Russia while she was Secretary of State. In a nuts...