The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

In case you missed it, yesterday's episode of The Tracy & Craig Show can be heard here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tracy-craig-show/id1105097869?i=1000381732899&mt=2

In case you're curious, Tracy Fort and I will be airing a new episode of The Tracy & Craig Show today from 5 to 6:30 pm EST, which can be heard here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thetracyfortshow/2017/02/21/the-tracy-craig-show-bringing-you-the-best-in-politics

Here's the URL to my Facebook business page. I update it fairly regularly, but still haven't put forth a great deal of effort yet in researching matters and attempting to make the most out of it. In any case, it can be perused here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigRozniecki?ref=hl Up next is my Twitter page. I'm still not 100% certain what I'm doing on there yet, but feel I'm gradually getting the hang of it and am up to 61,098 followers. I update it daily with many of my own tweets, but also by retweeting some others'. It can be found here: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki Lastly, here's my Tumblr page, which I've neglected quite a bit recently, but if you're at all curious, you can find it at the following link: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/rozzy81

For new readers (and regular ones, I suppose), here's some information pertaining to my books. All thirteen of my books can be purchased in paperback form at the following site (and others): http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=craig+rozniecki&x=7&y=5&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= The eleven books I've written and released in the past 5 years (yes, I've been on a roll) can be purchased for much cheaper in Kindle form at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig%20rozniecki%20kindle&sprefix=craig+rozniecki+kindle%2Caps%2C228&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig%20rozniecki%20kindle

For as much as I criticize Donald Trump, I will give him credit for one thing - the man is a master of projection. When he calls another dishonest, it's he who's lying. When he refers to another as crooked, he appears to be talking about himself. When he claims the election to be rigged, it winds up being in his favor. When he adamantly declares the mainstream media to be biased, he conducts the most biased survey in recorded history. Just recently, I read a survey conducted by the Donald Trump team on "Mainstream Media Accountability" at this site: https://action.trump2016.com/trump-mms-survey/ The first three questions are fine, but, well, allow me to share the survey with you... "1. Do you trust MSNBC to fairly report on our campaign? Yes, No, or No opinion?" "2. Do you trust CNN to fairly report on our campaign? Yes, No, or No opinion?" "3. Do you trust Fox News to fairly report on our campaign? Yes, No, or No opinion?" ...

As long-time readers know, I'm a lover of both etymology and ambiguity. I enjoy researching the origin and meaning of words, as well as have fun with potential multiple meanings of words and phrases. Having said that, while Democrats can be labeled as both liberal and conservative, the Republican Party has gone from conservative to bat-sh*t crazy, and they show no sign of slowing that trend! Let's first look at the technical definitions of the terms liberal and conservative . According to Dictionary.com , here are how the two terms are defined: Liberal : "Favorable to progress or reform; open-minded or tolerant; characterized by generosity." Conservative : "Disposed to preserve existing conditions or institutions; having the tendency to conserve." Taking these definitions for what they are, the Democrat Party has often times been favorable to reform, has attempted to revise laws in order to make them fair across all demographics, yet at the same time...

I had some fun with the trending hashtag #OneWordOffBooks on Twitter the other day. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be viewed here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) Fifty Shades of Cray #OneWordOffBooks 669 Likes, 132 Retweets 2) Clear and Present Dumbass #OneWordOffBooks 343 Likes, 78 Retweets 3) Gone With the Flynn #OneWordOffBooks 52 Likes, 9 Retweets 4) The Gropes of Wrath #OneWordOffBooks 34 Likes, 5 Retweets 5) The Art of the Bad Deal #OneWordOffBooks 19 Likes, 8 Retweets 6) Lord of the Open Flies #OneWordOffBooks 19 Likes, 4 Retweets 7) The Bigly Cat in the Hat #OneWordOffBooks 9 Likes, 3 Retweets 8) The Pet Goat, Drumpf #OneWordOffBooks 3 Likes, 1 Retweet 9) Romeo and Juliet Fornicate #OneWordOffBooks 1 Like, 0 Retweets 9) The Hellish Bible #OneWordOffBooks 1 Like, 0 Retweets Totals: 1,150 Likes, 240 Retweets (Averages of 115.0 Likes, 24.0 Retweets)

I thought I'd tone things down a bit today and provide brief reviews on what shows I've been watching. Here we go... Mondays Kevin Can Wait (8 pm on CBS): Here's the latest vehicle for comedian Kevin James, who previously starred on the show King of Queens . Well, if you liked King of Queens , chances are you're going to like Kevin Can Wait . The formats are nearly identical. The only difference, from my vantage point, is the removal of the anger element which often followed King of Queens around like a shadow, limiting its replay value. So overall, I'd say I like this show better than James' old series, but it's not Emmy-worthy material either. The characters are fairly likable and seem to have a natural chemistry with one another, but the writing is rather formulaic and leaves much to be desired. Grade: C+ Man With a Plan (8:30 on CBS): Mondays on CBS should be called, "Middle-Aged Stars Trying to Rekindle Their Pasts," as like with Kevin...

Donald Trump and his administration are disproving the theory that there can be no such thing as a funny trainwreck, for trainwreck is the quintessential term to describe Trump and his Cabinet, and for as sad as it may sound, they've unintentionally kept me laughing uproariously along the way. The latest such step centers around Betsy DeVos and the Education Department. DeVos, an individual with less experience in education than Danny DeVito has in professional basketball, is the new Secretary of Education, and let's just say she and the rest of the department are off to a rocky start. In attempting to celebrate Black History Month, the Department of Education tweeted this about NAACP co-founder W.E.B. Du Bois: "Education must not simply teach work - it must teach life. - W.E.B. DeBois" That's right; the Department of Education misspelled W.E.B. Du Bois' name. After being on the receiving end of the inevitable backlash, the Department of Education tweete...

Here's the URL to my Facebook business page. I update it fairly regularly, but still haven't put forth a great deal of effort yet in researching matters and attempting to make the most out of it. In any case, it can be perused here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigRozniecki?ref=hl Up next is my Twitter page. I'm still not 100% certain what I'm doing on there yet, but feel I'm gradually getting the hang of it and am up to 60,401 followers. I update it daily with many of my own tweets, but also by retweeting some others'. It can be found here: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki Lastly, here's my Tumblr page, which I've neglected quite a bit recently, but if you're at all curious, you can find it at the following link: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/rozzy81

For new readers (and regular ones, I suppose), here's some information pertaining to my books. All thirteen of my books can be purchased in paperback form at the following site (and others): http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=craig+rozniecki&x=7&y=5&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= The eleven books I've written and released in the past 5 years (yes, I've been on a roll) can be purchased for much cheaper in Kindle form at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig%20rozniecki%20kindle&sprefix=craig+rozniecki+kindle%2Caps%2C228&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig%20rozniecki%20kindle

While protests may be fairly common, there's been a significant uptick in them since Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20th. From the Women's March on Washington to chants of "No ban! No wall!" and beyond, Donald Trump's presidency has attracted protesters like Tom Brady attracts deflated balls. Since the inception of these protests, I've heard conservatives ask countless times, "What's the point? What are they protesting against? Where were these protests when Obama was elected? What do they have to complain about?" Well, allow me to answer those questions... What all these protests have in common is a fight for equality, which many conservatives have falsely branded as a fight for socialism. The majority of conservatives I've spoken to who have derided the protests as pointless and counterproductive are white, male, straight, and Christian. I, myself, happen to be white, male, straight, and was born and raised in a Christian hous...

Remember when Donald Trump senior advisor Kellyanne Conway referenced a Bowling Green massacre which never actually happened? Well, Public Policy Polling (PPP) decided to have a little fun with that slip up, and in a recent poll asked the question, "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'The Bowling Green massacre shows why we need Donald Trump's executive order on immigration?'" Overall, just 23% of polltakers said yes, while 57% responded with no, and an additional 20% weren't sure. Among Trump voters, however, a majority 51% answered in the affirmative. That's right, according to this poll, more than half of Trump voters believe that a fictional attack was reason enough to place a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries. Due to this, expect to see the following poll results among Trump voters in the future: - 53% believe the Wrigley Field Whack Off resulted in many people going blind - 58% believe the Great Wall of Jina is l...

I just thought I'd let all my readers know that Tracy Fort and I will be doing a show from 5 to 6 pm EST today, which can be heard at the following link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thetracyfortshow/2017/02/10/the-tracy-craig-show-bringing-the-best-in-politics If you're unable to listen to the live episode, I'll be sure to post additional information on how to listen to it following the show. 

I had some fun with the trending hashtags #BoycottBudweiser and #TrumpBookReport on Twitter over the past few days. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be seen here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) Trumpsters: "Liberals are such bigly snowflakes! By the way, let's #BoycottBudweiser, Starbucks, 'Hamilton,' Pepsi, Oreos, Netflix & facts!" 1,484 Likes, 613 Retweets 2) How'd your families get here? Trumpsters: "Immigration" Hear about Budweiser's immigrant-themed ad? Trumpsters: "Yeah, #BoycottBudweiser!" 384 Likes, 145 Retweets 3) "Jesus rose in 3 days. I would have rose in 2, tops, believe me!" #TrumpBookReport 184 Likes, 50 Retweets 4) "I don't want to brag, but my wife wrote this book: 'Michelle Obama: Speeches on Life, Love, and American Values'." #TrumpBookReport 126 Likes, 21 Retweets 5) "This book has too many w...

As a progressive, I'll probably receive some flak for this, but the Republican Party was once a great party. This is the party that brought to us the likes of Presidents: Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Dwight Eisenhower, among others. They were the anti-slavery party. They were the limited government party. In many ways, they were the progressive party. However, as the saying goes, all good things come to an end, and there is no greater example of this than the GOP (Grand Old Party), for the modern-day Republican Party has become the antithesis of what it stood for upon its inception, directly opposed to equality, small government, and progression. The Republican Party began losing its identity in 1964 when then President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. Ironically, more Republicans than Democrats in Congress voted for the bill, but since Johnson, a Democrat, signed it, fairly or not, his party received the most praise for its passage. With this one swoop of a p...

I've been on a roll of late it seems. Due to a #TrumpBookReport tweet of mine, I got mentioned on Citizen Slant , which can be seen here: http://citizenslant.com/trump-book-report-shade/

Here's the URL to my Facebook business page. I update it fairly regularly, but still haven't put forth a great deal of effort yet in researching matters and attempting to make the most out of it. In any case, it can be perused here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigRozniecki?ref=hl Up next is my Twitter page. I'm still not 100% certain what I'm doing on there yet, but feel I'm gradually getting the hang of it and am up to 59,737 followers. I update it daily with many of my own tweets, but also by retweeting some others'. It can be found here: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki Lastly, here's my Tumblr page, which I've neglected quite a bit recently, but if you're at all curious, you can find it at the following link: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/rozzy81

For new readers (and regular ones, I suppose), here's some information pertaining to my books. All thirteen of my books can be purchased in paperback form at the following site (and others): http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=craig+rozniecki&x=7&y=5&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= The eleven books I've written and released in the past 5 years (yes, I've been on a roll) can be purchased for much cheaper in Kindle form at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig%20rozniecki%20kindle&sprefix=craig+rozniecki+kindle%2Caps%2C228&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig%20rozniecki%20kindle

While (illegal) immigration has been a hot-button issue for quite some time, the temperature was raised exponentially after President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning travel for citizens from seven Muslim-dominated countries (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, Yemen, and Sudan). Due to the short notice provided by Trump regarding the matter and the vague language used in the order, chaos at airports was widespread, as natives from those seven nations who possessed visas or green cards were left waiting and wondering, uncertain what their ultimate fate was going to be. This prompted protests from both inside and outside the country, not to mention over 50 lawsuits (to this point), and plummeting poll numbers to boot. Unsurprisingly, this has led to heated immigration debates, so heated, in fact, many Trump supporters are now threatening to boycott Budweiser due to their pro-immigrant-themed Super Bowl ad. Yes, as Martin Lawrence's character said in the film...

I was mentioned on the following pair of sites due to #BoycottBudweiser tweets I posted last night: http://www.thewrap.com/twitter-has-barrels-of-jokes-for-boycottbudweiser-movement/ https://fundesco.net/boycottbudweiser-trends-social-media-ahead-of-super-bowl-commercial-promoting-immigration/

I had some fun with the trending hashtags #ThingsYouThoughtWereReal and #FactCheckASong on Twitter yesterday. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be seen here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) This world map showcased at Trump University #ThingsYouThoughtWereReal 407 Likes, 192 Retweets 2) Ted Cruz's senior picture #ThingsYouThoughtWereReal 341 Likes, 86 Retweets 3) Mike Pence's acting debut in "Village of the Damned" #ThingsYouThoughtWereReal 318 Likes, 99 Retweets 4) The Bowling Gutters Massacre #ThingsYouThoughtWereReal 161 Likes, 45 Retweets 5) Fox News standing by its "fair-and-balanced" slogan. Just kidding. I never believed that. #ThingsYouThoughtWereReal 155 Likes, 36 Retweets 6) "We don't need no education." Yes, apparently you do... #FactCheckASong 127 Likes, 29 Retweets 7) For the record, my guitar sobbed uncontrollably on January 20th of this yea...

Tracy Fort and I will be doing a 4-6 pm EST show tomorrow. To tune in, just click on the link below between those times. Enjoy! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thetracyfortshow/2017/02/03/tracy-craig-show-bringing-you-the-best-in-politics

Over the past couple of days, I've had some fun with the trending hashtags #SageSteele, #ExecutiveFastFoodOrders, and #AlternateJobsForClowns on Twitter. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be viewed here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki): 1) Apparently President... #AlternateJobsForClowns 814 Likes, 326 Retweets 2) Trump: "I'd like a large order of your Freedom for Only Rich Straight White Christian Males Fries." #ExecutiveFastFoodOrders 349 Likes, 109 Retweets 3) "Yeah, yeah, yeah, your rights are in jeopardy, but let's talk about real problems - I had to carry my own luggage!" #SageSteele 179 Likes, 80 Retweets 4) Trump: "Just give me one of these. Make sure it's like really really bigly, okay?!?" #ExecutiveFastFoodOrders 131 Likes, 35 Retweets 5) Trump: "Just give me something that's like really low on alternative calories." #ExecutiveFastFoodOrder...

After I saw #SageSteele trending on Twitter due to a ridiculous complaint she posted about Muslim-ban protesters inconveniencing her at the airport, I posted a tweet which then got shared by at least six websites, including: Ice Cream Conversations , RT , Mashable , Indy Star , Hollywood Life , and Fox News Insider : http://icecreamconvos.com/espn-host-sage-steele-gets-dragged-complaining-travel-ban-airport-protests/ https://www.rt.com/viral/375713-sage-steele-airport-protest/ http://mashable.com/2017/01/30/shane-steele-espn-donald-trump-muslim-ban/ http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/01/30/sage-steele-catches-heat-post-protest-inconvenience/97243748/ http://hollywoodlife.com/2017/01/30/sage-steele-muslim-ban-angry-missed-flight-espn/ http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/01/30/sage-steele-instagram-lax-airport-delays-criticism