Monthly Archives: August 2020

Too late for rats to flee Trump’s ship


Swamp Rabbit was reading about the House panel that was grilling Louis DeJoy (nickname Joy Boy?), the megadonor appointed by Trump to wreck the U.S. Postal Service. “How come you ain’t watching it on TV?” he said. “It’s got a … Continue reading

Posted in Congress, economic collapse, health care, humor, mainstream media, plutocracy, Politics, unemployment, voter suppression | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

No time to nitpick over VP pick


“What’s your problem?” Swamp Rabbit said. The Democratic Party still stands for next to nothing, I told him. It feels like 2016, when the party trotted out candidates for president and vice-president (quick — who was that guy?) who seemed … Continue reading

Posted in humor, mainstream media, plutocracy, unemployment, Wall Street | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

How much are essential workers worth?


I heard caterwauling: “I’m gonna have to throw all this trash into the swamp if they don’t pick up soon. The frogs and the possums ain’t gonna like that.” Swamp Rabbit was standing outside his shack, jamming empty beer cans … Continue reading

Posted in economic collapse, humor, mainstream media, Philadelphia, taxes, unemployment | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment