Stop Making Me Defend President Trump’s Trolling!

/ Jack Marshall / 1 Comment

No, President Trump did not really offer the job of White House Press Secretary to Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White. In one of the most hysterical outbreaks of fake news since it became the Axis media’s norm to undermine the President they all hate, that was still the headline in almost every news platform.

“I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump ended the post, “Dana, please take the job!”

It should be obvious what the President is doing, especially after a decade of watching his poor impulse control in action. He’s sending a message to the gloating press corps that Tuesday’s propaganda- and ignorance-fueled triumph by Democrats, socialists, Muslims and communists is not going to temper his passion to make America great again as he interprets that goal. His joke sends the message, “I ain’t down yet!’ as a teenaged Molly Brown sings to her bullying bothers in the opening number of “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.”It is the same message that appointing Stephen Miller as his new Chief of Staff was intended to convey but arising from the President’s whimsical side, which the Trump Deranged have always denied that he has despite too much evidence to list.

He’s trolling, in short. Naturally White played along with his friend’s gag, saying he turned the offer down. It’s not hard to figure out how Trump got the idea for his practical joke: Dana W. White served as the Chief Spokesperson for the Department of Defense during the first Trump administration and the name probably came up among possible replacements for Karoline Leavitt. Trump may have said, after Tuesday’s wipe-out, “Heh, maybe we need to appoint that other Dana White to that job now!” This got the usual mandatory chuckles and cheers from his chorus of yes-persons, and this was the result. (Cont.)

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I’d Compose An Open Letter To My Biased, Ignorant and Obnoxious Facebook Friends, But I’m Afraid I Wouldn’t Be Diplomatic…

/ Jack Marshall / 7 Comments

Good natured teasing is friendly; nasty gloating is not. Stupid, ignorant gloating and posts that confidently cite false information, partisan spin and flagrant projection are not pleasant or conducive to dialogue, civility, comity, respect or trust.

Here is a sampling of what my Facebook friends are posting today. I’m not counting my friend’s post boasting about working day and night to elect Michigan’s new anti-Semitic, terror-supporting, fake-doctor Senator, or Curmie’s post, where he enthuses over the rising “youthful leadership” of the Democratic Party like AOC, that Senator, and Mayor Mandani.

If anyone wants to fisk this collection of lies, half-truths and absurd characterizations, be my guest.

Is the Constitutional illiteracy of the Trump Deranged and Axis of Unethical Conduct as bad as it seems?


Riiight. Voting for Democrats is rejecting fascism, hate and the politics of fear. Do people actually believe this? The party has run almost exclusively on hate and fear in both of the last two elections. (Note: What the Trump Deranged call “authoritarianism” is known as “using the Constitutional power of the Presidency.”)

Res ipsa loquitur.

Finally, insanity followed by a warning against not being insane, with a sane prediction as a capper:

I regard any reference to The Epstein Files, which, as you will recall, a Democratic Administration could have released in toto at any time, with its Justice Department searching for any way possible to derail Donald Trump’s candidacy, as signature significance for a partisan hack who cannot be taken seriously (or Margery Taylor Greene.)

Further Ethics Observations On The Mid-Term “Blue Wave” and Its Aftermath…

/ Jack Marshall / 15 Comments

1. Uh, check the Constitution, fools. I keep reading about all the wonderful legislation the new socialist, Muslim, LGBTQ+, radical, anti-American, anti-capitalism, anti-rule of law, anti-gun, pro-open borders Congress is going to inflict on the nation. The President can veto legislation, and this President will. The Totalitarian Party isn’t close to the 2/3 majority it needs to over-ride a Presidential veto. FDR holds the record with 635 vetoes, but he had three full terms in office to do it. Grover Cleveland vetoed 584 bills total across his two non-consecutive terms, so he’s the record-holder for a one- or two-term President. Trump used only 10 vetoes in his first term (one was over-ridden), and only two so far in this term. I doubt that he can pass Grover, but he’s going to catch up fast.

2. This is the caliber of the Congressional majority now:

Wait: what “misconduct”? Garcia is literally trying to criminalize viewpoints and policy views. I have not been kidding or exaggerating when I have been writing that the Democratic Party is now totalitarian in design, tactics and ideology.

How incompetent, dim and short-sighted did conservatives and Republicans have to be to either sit out the election or vote for Democrats out of pique over “affordability” when they knew, or should have know, that this was what they were voting for? Answer: Very. Too ignorant and apathetic to maintain a functioning democratic republic? I think I know what Ben Franklin would say…

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AI Ethics: Apparently “The Ethicist” Has Decided To Only Answer Stupid Questions From Now On…

/ Jack Marshall / 10 Comments

This is the latest question from an ethics-challenged boob that “The Ethicist” (the New York Times Magazine’s ethics advice columnist, Kwame Anthony Appiah) thinks is worthy of discussion and publication:

“Can I Have an A.I. Chatbot Field My Mother’s Endless Complaints?” “Would using a chatbot as an emotional buffer be compassionate, or would we be failing in our filial duty by substituting an algorithm for a child’s attention?”—Name Withheld

Wow. No wonder you withheld your name from being attached to that disgusting suggestion, Whoever You Are. If you didn’t, everyone with an ethical brain cell left would know you’re a heartless asshole.

The answer is “No!” Sure, you can do it, just as you can set the neighbor’s dog on fire. But it’s obviously unethical, wrong, unforgivable, and a terrible idea. Of course it is. Gee, would it be all right to substitute a bot for actual parenting when your child is upset? Oooh, tough one! Would it be ethical to have chatbot in the confession booth while the priest takes a nap?

I wrote this before bothering to read what good ol’ Kwame wrote. Let’s see…

Ugh. “The Ethicist” actually thinks this abdication of family duty might be justifiable! He writes,

“The fact that a chatbot is no substitute for human companionship doesn’t mean it can’t play a useful role when other people aren’t available. You owe your mother attention and companionship, but not in unlimited quantities. It’s relevant that you and your brother are feeling exhausted by emotional demands that exceed what you can reasonably supply. If your mother would feel better having an A.I. chat partner, that counts as a reason to provide one.”

The last sentence is a despicable cheat. “If your mother would feel like she was getting exactly the same amount of attention and loving concern from a machine that she obviously needs from her children, then why not?” That’s a self-ratifying proposition. It would be just as valid if you substituted “trained snail” or “inanimate carbon rod” for “machine.”

If my parents , or my wife or my sister, or my son felt the need to talk to me, and especially me, for any reason important to them, I would be there for them, and they knew it. There was no limit. There would never be a limit. The same is true of any friend. (My clients, on the other hand, pay for the privilege) If I were running short of time due to other commitments, I would say so with apologies, but promise to be available as soon as possible. What I would never say is, “Hey, here’s a bot you can talk to. Good luck!”

You can read the whole exchange here. If I were you, I’d use my time more judiciously.

Wow. Who CAN You Trust In 2026? The Latest: Rigging Bar Exam Scores….

/ Jack Marshall / 12 Comments

[For the pop culture history challenged, that was the title card for Johnny Carson’s first TV show, a sort-of quiz show that was really just a set-up for Johnny to ad lib and be clever. If you don’t know who Johnny Carson was, shame on you.]

Nancie Givens, former executive director of the Arkansas Office of Professional Programs, was arrested and charged with 65 felony counts of tampering with public records. An investigation “uncovered extensive irregularities involving Arkansas Bar Examination scores spanning from July 2020 through July 2025.” Prosecutor Will Jones said in a release,

“As Prosecuting Attorney, I recognize the responsibility Ms. Givens was entrusted with to safeguard the accuracy of bar examination results and preserve the records supporting them,” Jones said in the release. “The charges concern how she handled those specific duties, including the alteration of exam results and the destruction of supporting records.”

The investigation is ongoing. It isn’t clear how or why Givens altered those bar exam results. Here she is…

(Yikes)

You can read the details as we have them so far here. My rule is never to trust anyone who spells “Nancy” as “Nancie,” but that’s just me.

Ethics Quiz: The Sentimental Cheer-Off

/ Jack Marshall / 24 Comments

This is an “Awww!” story that rings some ethics alarms. Heartwarming but stupid. Kindness and courage marred by toxic empathy and a rejection of merit for “feelz.” I’m interested in where you come out on the The Sentimental Cheer-Off Affair.

14-year-old Jorgia Walls from Lawrenceville, Georgia, an eighth-grader, found herself the only remaining member of her cheerleading team for the Peachtree Ridge Youth Athletic Association. It was an eight-girl squad in early summer but had dwindled to just Jorgia by September. Ethics Alarm #1: That’s a teeny bit suspicious, don’t you think? It sounds like mutant of two Kirsten Dunst movies, “Drop Dead Gorgeous” and “Bring It On.” The AOL story casually says the strange exodus resulted from “the summer heat in Georgia” and “family factors.” Seven cheerleaders quitting the same squad? What a coinkydink…

Walls refused the options of joining the seventh-grade team or quitting the eighth grade squad herself, but instead decided (with the complicity of the cheerleading squad’s coach) to keep cheering on the eighth-grade football team all by herself. THIS reminds me of a memorable Monty Python segment where space aliens (who look like giant puddings) turn all of Earth’s tennis players into non-playing Scotsmen so the aliens can win Wimbledon. The sole un-transformed human tennis pro has to play himself by running around to both sides of the net. A single cheerleader is almost as silly but not as funny. (cont.)

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Friday Post Mid-Terms Open Forum

/ Jack Marshall / 48 Comments

There is good news on the cultural front: Salon, the far, far left web publication that has been stocked with extremists and crazies since its beginnings, announced yesterday that it is ceasing publication. Good. You can read its EA dossier here: eventually I just stopped paying attention about five years ago, and my sock drawer was the direct beneficiary. This made me wonder what had become of the other bonkers far, far left site, The Daily Kos. I hadn’t heard much from that biased mess in years (last EA mention: 2017). So I checked: unfortunately, it is still making people dumber. Here’s a typical headline from the home page: “Republicans lost because voters were sick of their sh-t.”

About that Babylon Bee joke above: I couldn’t resist, because it is harsh but fair, and also astute.

Now regarding your duties regarding today’s open forum, as Hedley says,

From The Res Ipsa Loquitur Files:

/ Jack Marshall / 23 Comments

What an asshole.

The Axis news media unconscionably supported this creep. Imagine the outrage if a Republican candidate treated a reporter that way.

The GOP’s Anti-Biological Males In Women’s Sports Emphasis: Bad Campaign Strategy But Still The Ethical Thing To Do

/ Jack Marshall / 12 Comments

The long knives and fingers have come out in Conservative Land as its denizens and their consultants decide who’s to blame for Tuesday’s electoral wipe-out. One theme is that the GOP’s emphasis on the Left’s wacko insistence on “trans rights,” including the right of a male athlete to just declare that he is a she and now could excel in the female version of the sport he stunk at as a male was foolish.

The issue just didn’t matter to most voters, they are saying. The obvious dishonesty and injustice didn’t involve many people either. In other words, “Who cares?”, “So what?” and “To hell with those girls!” What mattered is “affordability”: you know, the fake issue Democrats came up with to hold the Trump Administration responsible for the high prices caused by the Biden Administration.

This kind of thinking—unethical thinking—is the Iran war and Democrat-sponsored anti-Semitism in microcosm. The Trump Administration took necessary steps to end Iran’s nuclear threat, its sponsorship of terrorism, and at home, the illegal persecution of Jewish students on college campuses, but never mind: what it should have been concentrating on wasn’t lives, prejudice and justice, but what most Americans care about: themselves. The consultant calculus was followed this cycle in other areas, such as abortion: Republican candidates for state office barely whispered opposition to the legalized killing of millions of unborn human beings. Not prudent. Embryos don’t vote. (cont.)

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McDonald’s Is Being Sued Over “The McRib”: Good!

/ Jack Marshall / 19 Comments

Also, yecchh.

A class-action lawsuit against McDonald’s looks like it is going to go forward after to proceed, after U.S. District Judge April Perry ruled that it was premature to conclude that consumers would be unreasonable to expect that the seasonal pork sandwich offering contained rib meat. Plaintiffs allege the sandwich’s name and rib-shaped patty deliberately mislead customers because the thing contains no pork rib meat.

Gee, why would anyone think that a sandwich called the “McRib” and shaped to look like spare ribs would contain pork rib meat?

One survey presented as evidence found in the court filing found that 72% of respondents expected the McRib to contain rib meat. Another found that 67% considered rib meat important or very important to their purchasing decision. Wow, people are getting more cynical by the hour: 28% expect to be lied to in advertising. Even food advertising! I must confess, when I bought a McRib, I assumed that it contained rib meat—which made it surprising that it tasted like crap and had a disgusting texture. The law suit claims that the McRib should be called the McLow-grade-pork-products, because it really contains just pork shoulder, heart, tripe and stomach. (cont.)

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