Calendar
January 2026 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -
Recent Posts
- James McKendree Wall October 24, 2022
- WW Film of the Week: The Best of Enemies June 19, 2020
- Churches’ Role In Forming the Movie Ratings System, Plus Violence Within Our Land May 28, 2020
- Revising Gertrude Bell’s Final Journey May 23, 2020
- “Lift Every Voice” May 17, 2020
- “The Straight Story”: A Film For Now May 2, 2020
Categories
Blogs I Follow
Archives
Category Archives: Politics and Elections
Trump’s Attack on Congressman John Lewis
by James M. Wall President-elect Donald Trump posted several insensitive and ill-informed tweets against Congressman John L. Lewis on the Saturday before Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. The tweets displayed an ignorance of the facts about both Lewis’s history of public service, and … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Folk Music, Politics and Elections
4 Comments
Using Fake News To Demean Trump Is Wrong
by James M. Wall One week before his inauguration, President-elect Trump was dealt an irresponsible, “warped and self-destructive” blow by the CIA and its allies in the media. This conclusion was reached by Glenn Greenwald, in The Intercept. Greenwald was quick to … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Media, Politics and Elections, Television
4 Comments
Trump: Stay Strong Israel; 1/20 Coming Fast
by James M. Wall As soon as the Congress arrived back to do the nation’s business on January 5, it bowed to Tel Aviv. Politico reports that “the House voted overwhelmingly [342 to 80] to rebuke the United Nations for passing a resolution that … Continue reading
Posted in Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Israel, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians, Politics and Elections
Tagged Chuck Schumer
7 Comments
Reich’s Counsel To Trump: Grow Up
by James M. Wall A New York Daily News headline published October 30, 1975, is one of the most famous headlines in modern journalism. The headline did not quote President Gerald Ford, but it editorialized exactly what the Daily News wanted to … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Politics and Elections
8 Comments
“A tragedy in a man, a disaster in a president”
by James M. Wall In the film, The Best Man, written by Gore Vidal, a candidate for president, Joe Cantwell (Cliff Robertson), is arguing with his more principled opponent, William Russell (Henry Fonda). Exasperated at one point, Cantwell says to Russell, “I … Continue reading
That Which We Feared Has Come Upon Us
By James M. Wall The early morning after Donald Trump’s shocking upset election victory, the first thought that came to my mind was Job’s dark lament: “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Politics and Elections
10 Comments
Sanders Set to Push Clinton Leftward
by James M. Wall With two weeks to go before Election Day, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is vigorously campaigning for Hillary Clinton. Sanders is also making plans to lead his fellow Senate liberals in opposition to any of President Clinton’s efforts to back away from the … Continue reading Continue reading
The Atlantic’s 3rd Endorsement in 156 Years
by James M. Wall The Atlantic, a magazine in print since 1857, does not hand out a presidential endorsement except when it feels one of the two choices is a serious danger to the nation. It has made a U.S. presidential endorsement only three … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Politics and Elections
5 Comments
Reflections on Lincoln, Clinton and Trump
by James M. Wall Hillary Clinton is our final protective barrier against a massive Trump forest fire now raging across our land. She is the firewall standing between a fire which should have been stopped when it began June 15, 2015, as an … Continue reading Continue reading
Wallwritings 