Hendrix's Eccentric Commentary

Eccentric and Idiosyncratic Commentary on Current and Military Affairs

Category: Politics

  • Anger not Joy

    10/22/25 Reporting on the No King’s rallies held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, much has been made of the good humor shown, the people dancing, or in funny costumes, the…


  • Today’s Unpleasant Political Question:

    The “No Kings” protests today apparently had a huge turnout and stayed overwhelmingly peaceful. Is that enough? Malcolm X once said that: “”I want Dr. King to know that I…


  • What if the pendulum isn’t allowed to swing back, what if the thermostat is locked?

    9/15/25 Many Democrats and Liberals are comforting (fooling?) themselves with the argument that Democrats are almost certain to, at least, regain the House of Representatives in the 2026 election, given…


  • Operation Faux Masculinity

    9/6/25 It is becoming impossible to keep up with the craziness coming from Donald Trump and his administration, but it is worth pointing out that just blowing-up ships at sea…


  • Summit Spelling

    8/14/25 I cannot loose the fear that, after the summit meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the spelling of C-Z-E-C-H-O-S-L-O-V-A-K-I-A will need to be changed to U-K-R-A-I-N-E and that…


  • Emergency Powers

    8/12/25 I think that the United States is discovering, as many others nations before us have, that it is not a good idea to allow the president to have “emergency…


  • End of Empire Envy

    7/19/25 All empires come to an end and I think I am living through the last days of the American empire.  As I look at this fiasco I have end…


  • Regime Change?

    6/20/25 As the United States decide whether or not to go to war with Iran, there is much discussion as to whether there should be an attempt at “regime change.” …


  • Marching in the Parade

    6/16/25 Many people have talked about the very poor marching (people out of step, slouching, shuffling, not dressing the ranks) in Trump’s parade on Saturday.  It certainly was sloppy in…


  • Conspiracy Thinking, Right?

    6/10/25 Hhhhmmmm, let’s see:  It’s right before an election in a blue city;  ICE conducts raids that spark popular protests; the Federal Government decides, contrary to the wishes of the…


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