Trump fills the swamp. BAD!

Tariffs don't drain the swamp. Tariffs ARE the swamp. They come from special pleaders. I'm still amazed so few people are noting that Wilbur Ross is a former steel honcho, who just wangled a huge handout for his steel buddies. — Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) March 8, 2018 I also love how all the protectionists say…

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Donald Trump doesn’t learn from history

Key Trump rust belt states, such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and West Virginia lost jobs last time we imposed these types of tariffs.

Will they stick with Republicans next go ’round if they’re back in the unemployment line? Tariffs are tax increases and job killers for working class American families. You know, Trump voters.

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Our Love Is Here to Stay

The last song George Gershwin wrote before his untimely death was “Our Love is Here to Stay.” The title was later shortened to “Love is Here to Stay.”

His brother Ira added the fitting lyric after George died. The song first appeared in the “Goldwyn Follies,” but didn’t really gain fame until Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron sang it in “An American in Paris” in 1951.

This is my all-time favorite song by my all-time favorite composer and lyricist. It’s worth savoring the song performed by world-famous artists who each lend it their own unique interpretation.

Let’s begin with the great American cabaret singer…

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STDs target teen age girls

Teen age girls are four times as likely to be infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) than to get pregnant.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) offer sobering statistics that reveal STDs target teenage girls. There are about 20 million new cases of STDs each year in the United States. About half of these infections are in people between the ages of 15 and 24. Young people are at greater risk of getting an STD…

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