Roseanne as Saint Joan

Roseanne as Saint Joan by David Benjamin “Black guys counting my money! I hate it… I think that the guy is lazy. And it’s probably not his fault, because laziness is a trait in blacks.” — Trump “Look at my African-American over here! Look at him!” — Trump MADISON, Wis. — Roseanne Barr has been become,…

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The John Reynolds factor

The John Reynolds factor by David Benjamin “If our leaders seek to conceal the truth, or we as people become accepting of alternative realities that are no longer grounded in facts, then we as American citizens are on a pathway to relinquishing our freedom.” — Rex Tillerson MADISON, Wis. — When a man widely regarded as…

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Melania’s make-believe (almost) happy ending

Melania’s make-believe (almost) happy ending by David Benjamin “The White House said that, instead of plagiarising the text, she had simply ‘added branding’ to the original content, to ‘amplify’ its message.” — Harriet Alexander, The Telegraph MADISON, Wis. — This is just not fair. Let’s stop right now with jokes about how the First Lady’s name…

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Zen and the art of sexual predation

Zen and the art of sexual predation by David Benjamin “I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.” — You-know-who MADISON, Wis. — Motoko Rich, in the Times, reported last week that a Japanese bureaucrat…

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