Category Archives: public interest

Trump surrounds himself with the unjust, the incontinent, and the slavish.

Posted on September 22, 2018 by lawrence serewicz

Trump surrounds himself with men and women who are morally malleable, who can be bent to his will, who have a transactional relationship with him. The unjust do not wish to be found out for what they have done so … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the “Internet Apologizes”

Posted on May 6, 2018 by lawrence serewicz

These reflections are a response to this article: http://nymag.com/selectall/2018/04/an-apology-for-the-internet-from-the-people-who-built-it.html Once again, we find technologist evangelists waking up to good and evil. Yet, none have returned what they have gained from touting their utopian vision. The great and the good prided … Continue reading →

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If it is time to let Trump be Trump, who will he blame when it goes wrong?

Posted on March 17, 2018 by lawrence serewicz

Trump claims he will become the president he wanted to be but others denied him. His claim shows his uncertainty and inexperience. Instead of an answer that reassures us, it provokes more questions. First, if Trump was unable to assert … Continue reading →

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Did Mike Cernovich lie to 60 Minutes?

Posted on April 5, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Recently, Mike Cernovich has had a lot of media exposure. A couple of weeks ago, he was featured on a 60 Minutes segment about Fake News.[1] Earlier this week, he claimed he published a scoop about Susan Rice, who was … Continue reading →

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The injustice of Donald Trump revealed

Posted on March 28, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Donald Trump is going to demonstrate how he negotiates, how he gets the big deals, how he gets his kicks. He is not clever. He is not smooth. He is not a great negotiator. Instead, he will brutalize the American … Continue reading →

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Trump threatens US reporters to make them obedient

Posted on January 15, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

For I know that some human beings are like horses—the more they get what they want, the more unruly they are apt to become. The way to manage men like that is to put the fear of the bodyguard into … Continue reading →

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Who won Trump’s press conference? Rupert Murdoch

Posted on January 11, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

As the public recover from their first experience with a Trump presidential press conference, we can take stock of what has happened. For Trump supporters, this was a masterpiece. This is what they wanted. This is what they want. They … Continue reading →

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Why Trump likes Chicago: it fits his world view

Posted on September 27, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Trump likes Chicago because it fits his world view. Chicago is a city of two halves one poor and the other wealthy. As the wealthy do not have to endure, the City’s corrupt politics, it never changes. In a city … Continue reading →

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Ailes, Murdoch and how Gretchen Carlson used the Dark Arts

Posted on September 18, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes rose to, and remained in, power by the benefit of journalism’s “dark arts” and their ability to do “favors”. The dark arts refer to illegal or potentially illegal activities. They are such acts as phone … Continue reading →

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Roger Ailes, “friends” and the media industry’s dirty laundry

Posted on September 11, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Roger Ailes is alleged to have sexually harassed women for the last 30 years and more recently while in charge of Fox News. He and 21st Century Fox have agreed to make a $20 Million payment to Gretchen Carlson to … Continue reading →

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