Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive I may not know a damn thing about virology, but I know a coverup when I see one. It’s clear now – thank’s to the doggedness of Sen. Rand Paul – the source of COVID-19 came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. You will remember that in the beginning the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 came from Wuhan lab and the U.S. had something to do with it
Opinion
NPR’s big blind spot
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Everybody I’ve ever known who worked at National Public Radio came from the left side of the political aisle. I’m not exaggerating. Every single person. I considered them friends. And good news people when reporting on topics in their wheelhouse of … [Read more...] about NPR’s big blind spot
Bedtime for Biden — can’t stay up for WWIII
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Joe Biden went to bed? Are you kidding me? Israel has been under attack since the early afternoon today West Coast time. It’s so serious the president left his beach house to be in Washington to meet with his defense cabinet. (I know this because the … [Read more...] about Bedtime for Biden — can’t stay up for WWIII
Bad journalism: Mainstream media downplays bomber’s left-wing causes
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive As a lifelong, card-carrying member of the so-called “mainstream media,” I can’t tell you how alarmed I am at the current state of journalism. Some news organizations today, I am sorry to say, shade the news to the extent it can’t be called journalism … [Read more...] about Bad journalism: Mainstream media downplays bomber’s left-wing causes
Peace Voice: Survival without bombs or borders
Robert C. Koehler/Peace Voice An enormous flash, a mushroom cloud, multi-thousands of human beings dead. We win! Nuclear weapons won’t go away, the cynics — the souls in despair — tell us. You can’t put the genie back in the bottle. You can’t, as Gen. James E. Cartwright, former head of U.S. … [Read more...] about Peace Voice: Survival without bombs or borders
Insanity at the border, could Nevada’s senator help?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Nevada’s senior U.S. Senator, Catherine Cortez-Mastos, posted this sweet note to social media recently. It included a picture of her grandfather, a legal immigrant from Mexico, and this note: “When my grandfather came to America from Mexico, he didn't … [Read more...] about Insanity at the border, could Nevada’s senator help?
Properly Subversive: This is the world we’re forced to live in?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling took criticism from trans influencer Jessica Alves. Rowling, a Scottish citizen, objects to the country’s new “hate” law that supporters said would make it a crime to misgender a trans person. Read the full column. … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: This is the world we’re forced to live in?
Why can’t government services run more like a good breakfast joint?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive There’s a breakfast joint near me that serves a solid breakfast, quickly and with good cheer. Randy’s in Scottsdale is nothing fancy, but it has the full range of items – eggs, hash browns, pancakes, etc, – and what it does it does very well. Last time … [Read more...] about Why can’t government services run more like a good breakfast joint?
Fentanyl crisis: Drug dealers are part of the problem, right?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive If we’re in crisis mode over fentanyl deaths in Marin County and throughout the Bay Area – and health experts say we most certainly are – shouldn't we be addressing the problem with more of an “all hands on deck” mentality? I ask that after reading the … [Read more...] about Fentanyl crisis: Drug dealers are part of the problem, right?
Unfunny Scotland — woke liberalism turns authoritarian
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Lenny Bruce once said “If you can't say "F***" you can't say, "F*** the government.” I can only imagine the “F” bombs he’d drop if he lived to see the woke brand of crazy oppression enveloping Scotland right now. The government there enacted the Hate … [Read more...] about Unfunny Scotland — woke liberalism turns authoritarian