Category Archives: Politics

The Germans Are Joking

Posted on April 2, 2018 by arfieandralph

“In Buddhist metaphysics, there is the idea of ’emptiness.’ To realize the emptiness of things is to say, ‘This is neither real nor nonexistent.’ Our perception of the candle refers to something real, in the real world. But this candle … Continue reading →

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Shed No Tear For Melania Dear

Posted on January 27, 2018 by arfieandralph

I Wonder Where Daddy Is Tonight. London’s The Independent newspaper today referred to Melania Trump as the ‘most popular’ member of Donald Trump’s family. The article was discussing her decision to hide out at Mar-a-Lago rather than accompany the President … Continue reading →

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Ralph The Dog – Waiting For Checkers

Posted on December 12, 2017 by arfieandralph
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Making China Great

Posted on November 23, 2017 by arfieandralph

Trump ran for president on bullshit. ‘Make America Great Again’ – what malarkey. The United States was already the world’s largest economy, had the biggest military, churned out the most movies, TV shows and rock hits of anyone and even … Continue reading →

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Kim Jong Un – Un

Posted on August 8, 2017 by arfieandralph

Another week and another missile test by North Korean. Then came the obligatory UN vote for new sanctions, threats to fire bomb a million US cities from Kim Jong Un, followed by Trump vowing to sizzle the Korean peninsula. How … Continue reading →

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The New Sheriff In Town

Posted on March 19, 2017 by arfieandralph

On Friday, President Trump met with Angela Merkel for his first personal meeting with the German Chancellor. Previously he had called Merkel’s policies ‘insane’ and a ‘disaster’ for Germany. He also repeatedly claimed that Germany wasn’t paying their share for … Continue reading →

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