Tag Archives: politics

Can We Even Trust the Internet Anymore?

Posted on January 29, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Deep-fakes I’ve noticed lately that there are more and more “AI-enhanced” YouTube videos circulating. The giveaway to me is the hand gestures. The lip-synching is almost perfect, but the hands don’t gesture naturally. And, if you look at the background … Continue reading →

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Murdered by His Brother, Made a Saint, Then a King

Posted on December 31, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“Good King” Wenceslas (c 907 – September 28, 935) There’s a bit of synchronicity at work here. Every Boxing Day (Feast of Saint Stephen), we are reminded of how righteous this Duke of Bohemia was with the song, referenced above. … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Life and Death are a Matter of Roman History

Posted on December 25, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Tacitus (56 AD – 120 AD) Wrote about Him It’s an inconvenient truth: Jesus was alive and died by crucifixion during Tiberius’ reign as Emperor of Rome (14 AD – 37 AD). I mentioned previously that Rome had scrupulous records … Continue reading →

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It’s an Indictment of Modern Politics from the Past

Posted on December 13, 2025 by cdsmiller17

I suspect those who practice political spin are beginning to learn this lesson every day of the week.

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There’s a Lot of Sleight-of-Hand Going On

Posted on December 9, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Trump’s Epstein Deflection Will it work? Maybe. Turning on defenceless fishing boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean has diverted attention away from the Epstein files. The idea that war crimes are being committed has become the next big … Continue reading →

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The Wizard of Oz as an Allegory for the U.S.A.

Posted on December 7, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls (May 5, 1893) You learn something new every day. Because it’s at the end of the 19th Century, you can be forgiven for not knowing this information. Check out this video: Isn’t that wonderful? This … Continue reading →

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The Secretary of War…

Posted on December 3, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Pete Hegseth (June 6, 1980) I’m curious: is he really as dumb as he appears to be to think we buy his lies, hook, line and sinker? There’s one inconjunct, linking Mercury in the 7th House (of Open Enemies) to … Continue reading →

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Is It the “Fog of War” or Just a Smokescreen?

Posted on December 3, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The War on Drugs Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs in 1971. It was an interesting premise: secretly, the US government had distributed drugs to the Boomer Generation in order to keep the youngsters under control. (That may be … Continue reading →

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Two Men from 1881, Forgotten by History

Posted on November 16, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Death by Lightning (2025) Strange title, to be sure, but is attributed to James Garfield, when asked if he was worried about being assassinated, like Lincoln. His answer was that it’s unlikely, like “Death by Lightning”. I must admit that … Continue reading →

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Who’s Innocent? Who’s Guilty? Who Knows?

Posted on November 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Optics in Politics Who cares, eh? Epstein emails have been released. One side cherry picks. The other side claims a hoax. Hmm. What I am seeing is a long game of fraud coming to an end. In amongst the emails … Continue reading →

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