Joe takes a short break from his two-day vacation on the Oregon Riviera to weigh in on the mind-meltingly dysfunctional debt limit debate.
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American Knucklehead Feed- AK048 – Patriotic Jackpot July 4, 2022For a fraught Independence Day, Crawford shares the (slightly edited) thoughts of a Duke Constitutional Law professor. What fun! Hooray! The post AK048 – Patriotic Jackpot first appeared on American Knucklehead.
- AK-047 – Now What? January 10, 2021After the insanity of the election and the assault on the Capitol, American Knucklehead makes an attempt to stand back and look for an answer to the question that’s on everyone’s mind. The post AK-047 – Now What? first appeared on American Knucklehead.
- AK-046 – Whose Lives Matter? October 25, 2020After a difficult summer in Portland, Crawford tries to make sense of the Black Lives Matter protests in town and across the country. Is there more than just racial injustice driving the movement? Plus, the first non-sarcastic American Knucklehead presidential … Continue reading → The post AK-046 – Whose Lives Matter? first appeared on American […]
- AK-045 – Postcards from the Siege July 30, 2020From beautiful Portland! Crawford provides a first-hand account of the Portland protests, and what it might mean for the future of America, Mom, and apple pie. The post AK-045 – Postcards from the Siege first appeared on American Knucklehead.
- AK-044 – The Fear May 13, 2020Special COVID-19 Fear and Loathing edition. Due to lockdown restrictions, I no longer have access to the standard high-tech studio. This episode comes from the basement, from right by the furnace. The post AK-044 – The Fear first appeared on American Knucklehead.
- Crisitunity? March 12, 2020Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge Simpsons geek. Back in ’94, an episode aired (Episode 114/2F08 “Fear of Flying”) where Homer gets booted from his favorite bar. Despondent, Lisa attempts to cheer him up by telling … Continue reading → The post Crisitunity? first appeared on American Knucklehead.
- Provide for the Needy, Not the Greedy January 18, 2020Gonna keep this one relatively short (yeah, right). There’s an important story that’s gone under the radar what with all the saliva-specked media coverage of Impeachmentworld and the British royals. The Trump administration is attempting to yank Social Security disability … Continue reading → The post Provide for the Needy, Not the Greedy first appeared […]
- The Politics of Dancing (Around Facebook Ads) October 26, 2019I have made no secret of my dislike of social media, viewing it as a necessary evil required to communicate in this app-addicted era. Of course, my disdain makes me want to put in the absolute minimal effort, which results … Continue reading → The post The Politics of Dancing (Around Facebook Ads) first appeared […]
- Impeachment: The Hog is Out of the Tunnel October 2, 2019With the Democratic-controlled House finally going all-in on an impeachment inquiry, the hog is – at last – out of the tunnel. This phrase, favored by the often-imitated, never-duplicated Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, seems particularly apt at this point in … Continue reading → The post Impeachment: The Hog is Out of the Tunnel first […]
- The Non-Battle of Portland August 19, 2019In the morning when I’m on the elliptical machine, I’ll usually flip between CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. Then I’ll get disgusted and switch to AMC to watch the Three Stooges. It seems apporpriate – swapping one set of three … Continue reading → The post The Non-Battle of Portland first appeared on American Knucklehead.
- AK048 – Patriotic Jackpot July 4, 2022