FRESH FROM THE FOX HOLE.

I seem to be alone in my annoyance that NBC is falling all over Megyn Kelly. For over 12 years she was one of FOX tv's most dependable propagandists, an arrogant, right-winger whose success was more dependent on her blonde good looks than her intelligence. My readers may recall her insistence that a non-existent Santa Claus was white as was Jesus. Kelly was fortunate enough to get into a squabble with candidate Trump, which gave her the kind of exposure that catapulted her into the headlines and got NBC salivating for the ratings she would reap from the Fox emigres. Her sudden elevation on the network, along with Greta Van Susteren's nightly spot on MSNBC would suggest that the network is moving to the right, which is unfortunate. Today, when our country is in so much turmoil because of the cold-hearted and unpatriotic Republicans the last thing we need is an Axis Sally.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

I suspect that this coming Halloween you will see lots of red-wigged girls and guys with long false eyelashes carrying, by a tress of straw-colored hair, a bloody plastic severed head of President Trump who, hopefully, isn't president by October. This display won't be any more offensive and macabre than many other popular halloween costumes: zombies, air crash survivors, vampires, mummies, and the always creepy Ann Coulter. Other popular outfits that I predict will be seen everywhere are glamorously garbed Melanias squinting their eyes to make them seem smaller, and 9-year-old Barrons  in three-piece suits.

DON'T LET THEM KILL FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

Trump would love to suppress the press.  And I he would love to squelch freedom of speech since he is so often the butt of it. Luckily for him, the mass media are playing right into his tiny hands. This week they have been totally overwrought and artificially sanctimonious over Kathy Griffins harmless severed head of Trump and Bill Maher's use of the expression "house nigger".The head was a macabre, but cathartic expression of the hatred we feel for this American dictator. Thank you Kathy. The expression Maher used did not reflect any racism, but rather the historic difference between slaves who worked in the field and those who served in the house in an era that has thankfully passed. If Maher has to be punished for using the verboten word than let's make it off-limits to black comedians as well and rap singers who use it often. But, no, let's not.  These are two incidents from two talented comedians, both less offensive than many comments that President Trump has made. Don't fight Trump's battles. Protect freedom of speech, even when you personally find it offensive. It's our greatest protection against tyranny.

MORE HAIR PULLING.

I finally caved on Sunday morning and called Comcast. After they promoted some show that didn't interest me they connected me with someone in Colombia. While he was sympathetic, he could not solve the problem. It took him a half an hour to realize that. Now he has created a "ticket" which someone will see at some point and try to restore my e-mail. It may take a a week. So any friends who write to me will not be surprised that I do not answer.

ONE WAY TO AVOID BALDNESS.

There are few things in this world more irritating than having to call Comcast for a problem. They ask too many questions, they connect you to China, and, more often than not, they disconnect you after ten minutes of grief. My latest complaint is that the e-mail icon has disappeared from my screen. This means I must go through all kinds of roundabout routines to get my mail. Yes, I could call Comcast and address the problem, but that would mean high blood pressure, intense fury, tearing my hair out, and not necessarily solving the problem. So, if any one of my thousands of readers (all right 19 readers) knows how to get back my e-mail icon, please let me know, as I refuse to ever call Comcast ever again unless it's a dire emergency.

PLAYING INTO DONALD'S TINY, TINY HANDS.

When America's dictator announced the he was not supporting the Paris agreement, who were all those idiots who applauded wildly? They must be Donald's Fifth Column who are so eagerly working for the Russians and cheering all our conflicts with Europe. What is it that Trump has over these mostly elderly, overweight, science denying ogres that they pay him so much obeisance. The promises of future riches must be very tempting. Ironically our moronic president says he pulled out of the agreement because the world was laughing at us. Of course the world wasn't. Not at us. And not even at him, clown that he is. Because there is nothing funny about a future of drought, hunger, floods, fires, species decimation, and worldwide destruction.

KATHY MAKES ME LAUGH. TRUMP MAKES ME SICK.

Am I the only one who doesn't think that Kathy GriffIn "went too far" with her beheaded Donald Trump? Yes, it's macabre and gruesome, but it's no worse than protesters hanging someone in effigy.
(And I'm sure it will be very popular this coming Halloween and no one will be fired for its display.)
Sorry, I couldn't care less. To me this is freedom of speech. It's one way to express the total contempt one feels for this disgusting president. I am sure millions of Americans have had other violent fantasies involving Donald's demise or at least incapacitation. CNN, who delivers gruesome visuals to our homes every day are absolute hypocrites to fire Griffin for this singular misstep, and I don't think she ever should have apologized. And, today, after hearing that Trump pulled out of the Paris climate agreement, I see him as even more of an evil troll not worthy of any respect. How did someone so stupid gain so much power?

P.S. Trump lies about everything. He said that his son Barron was disturbed by the Griffin visual. I doubt that this kid has even see the photo. I had to search for it, it was withdrawn so neurotically fast.
But of course the gullible media is pushing the Barron lie as they push all of Trump's psychotic fantasies.