Category Archives: Department of Defense

The Slap Heard ‘Round the World, and US, Ukraine, and Nuclear Violence

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Slap Heard ‘Round the World, and US, Ukraine, and Nuclear Violence I have retreated from further commenting on the Ukraine genocide because of the sadness of what is going on and the feeling and reality of helplessness to stop … Continue reading →

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Stop the Steals Initiated by Donald Trump

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Stop the Steals Initiated by Donald Trump. How Do They Grift Us, Let Us Count the Ways. Oddly, Trump has as usual reflexively adopted a banner which point to the Thefts that he has perpetrated upon us. Let’s backtrack in … Continue reading →

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All Hail, Dictator Trump

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

All Hail, Dictator Trump This morning, HRH Donald “The Don” Trump became America’s Dictator. The Republican Senate, to a Republican person, voted to table all new evidence in the mock impeachment “trial”.  Despite 12 hours of careful and convincing arguments … Continue reading →

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To Mitch “Stonewall” McConnell: Thanks for Making Your Impeachment Coverup So Obvious

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

To Mitch “Stonewall” McConnell:  Thanks for Making Your Impeachment Coverup So Obvious Also, as a plus, there are going to be several roll call votes on the Whitewash procedures, which will shade the Republican Senator’s participation in the coverup.  The … Continue reading →

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Why Are We Waiting for Trump Alone to Determine War or Peace?

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We’re back to this incomprehension of why, in supposedly the most advanced nation in the world, the question of war or peace is determined by one of the most self-interested billionaires, who is seriously affected by any challenges to his … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Scary Soap Opera

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Scary Soap Opera This is Episode 4 of the Pompeo-Trump Scary Soap Opera of pretending that there is a sane policy behind the actions of a mad man.  They still need a week to come up with it, and … Continue reading →

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My Concerns About a US Counterattack

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

My Concerns About a US Counterattack There seems to be a rush to judgement on who was responsible for the attacks on Saudi oil facilities.  This, unfortunately, reminds me of when we invaded Iraq, under the misconception that Iranian milk … Continue reading →

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US Military Bases to Be Affected by Climate Change

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The American Security Project at americansecurityproject.org had constructed a map in 2017 of major US military bases that will be affected by climate change.  We took pictures of the location of the bases on the map with their description and … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Climate Denial Committee Will Actually Produce Great Climate Publicity

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Climate Denial Committee Will Actually Produce Great Climate Publicity Trump is so naive on publicity that he often takes unpublicized insults and blows them up to major stories. Another way to say this, is that Trump likes to step … Continue reading →

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Setting of the Doomsday Clock at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for 2019

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Setting of the Doomsday Clock at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for 2019 The Doomsday Clock started measuring the time to midnight in terms of the danger of nuclear war and events.  It now includes risks from climate change … Continue reading →

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