Donald Trump’s one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin on Monday in Helsinki is by definition an event of global political importance, but Trump’s demand that the two men meet without anyone else in the room is shocking even by Trump’s standards. The inexplicable affinity Trump has undeniably demonstrated for…
On Monday at about 7:00 PM, two hours before President Trump was due to announce his pick to the United States Supreme Court, I decided to conduct a quick and highly unscientific experiment. I shot a quick post on the Goose in the Gallows Facebook page stating that…
“Now renegades are the people with their own philosophies They change the course of history Everyday people like you and me – Rage Against the Machine In U.S. history courses, high praise was heaped upon those figures who dared to defy group-think mentality, who fought for what they…
As someone who eats and breathes politics, I’m usually pretty quick to offer my take on a story, whether it’s solicited or not. Saying what’s on my mind has never been a problem for me. So as the story of children being detained in cages at the U.S.…
In the days leading up to the 2018 California Primary Election, media outlets became obsessed with the unique “jungle primary” format in regards to determining whether Democrats could successfully pick up enough seats to retake the House of Representatives. After doing a little research, I am convinced that…
Democrats, it’s time to stop apologizing. Apologizing for what? Everything. Actually, it’s well past time, but we have to start somewhere so here we are. Every day of the Trump Administration is a new chapter in this bizarre politically-motivated nightmare of a culture war dominating America. I know…
In the aftermath of the deadly school shooting at Santa Fe High School that left ten students dead, I decided to try and clear my mind by mindlessly scrolling through my Facebook feed. It didn’t work. I saw a headline that made seemed so impossible that I almost…
Another day, another tragic school shooting- the 22nd this year in the United States if anyone is counting- took place at Santa Fe High School, located about twenty miles from Galveston, Texas. At least ten students are confirmed dead, and authorities later found explosive devices — including pipe…
Readers of this site probably noticed that we haven’t published anything in the past couple of months. Amazingly enough, there was a legitimate reason that wasn’t just general apathy. I had the opportunity to work on a Congressional campaign, which not only severely limited my time, but also…
It used to be that the Fourth Estate was an independent American institution; now much of the media is just another cog in a broken, wheezing machine. When there is no one left to watch the watchers, who will be left to keep the system honest?