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               THE FOUNDATION OF DEMOCRACY IS BUILT ON FREEDOM OF THE                     PRESS! Trump’s Ban Is Backfiring As the media unites against him Dan Rather and Team Steady Sep 21 Credit: Getty Images Journalism has survived dictators, despots, and others who have tried to control the Fourth Estate. It will survive Donald Trump too. He can expel reporters from the White House, but the reporting won’t stop. By this point, we all know facts are not this president’s friend. He can lash out, but by every indication a majority of the American people have long since caught on to his act, mostly because of rigorous journalism. The press isn’t looking for a red carpet, but it has a legal right to report from inside the People’s House, whether this president likes it or not. Lately, he’s been hearing about stories from sources he can’t control (i.e., not Fox). When the truth stings, this...

‘Thank God I'm A Country Boy’ A Reason To Smile Dan Rather and Team Steady Mar 8 Credit: Getty Images Happy Sunday! This week’s reason to smile is one of those toe-tapping, infectious, high-energy songs that you may not know the words to, but by the second verse, you’re singing along just the same. It is John Denver’s celebration of all things country, “Thank God I’m a Country Boy.” The song was written by John Martin Sommers, a member of Denver’s band, in December 1973. Denver recorded it 52 years ago today. It simultaneously reached number one on the country charts as well as the Hot 100. The song is a classic Texas two-step, which may account for why it makes you feel like getting up to swing your partner. You can feel the audience buy-in during this live performance, driven by Denver’s joyful vocals and his fast-paced fiddle, replacing his ubiquitous guitar. Denver was one of the most popular and best-selling country and folk singer-songwriters of the 1970s. AllMusic has c...

RELEASED TODAY: THE US IS RUNNINNG OUT OF AMMUNITION! “That’s the Way It Is” But it shouldn’t be Dan Rather and Team Steady Mar 2     An Iranian woman attends a memorial in Tehran. Credit: Getty Images One of the most solemn responsibilities of this president, or any president, is to explain to the American people why he is sending our military into harm’s way. And just as important is to explain why and how our service members were killed in the line of duty. Donald Trump has failed in both of those duties since he started a war of choice with Iran three days ago. After failing to address the nation as every president has done since it became technologically possible, the president finally spoke on camera for just six minutes on Monday. It was a rambling preamble to an already planned White House event. In remarks insulting to the intelligence of anyone following the events of the past three days, not to mention to the families of military members killed, Trump oddl...

Roger Daltrey A Reason To Smile Dan Rather and Team Steady Mar 1 Credit: Getty Images During a German bombing raid of London 82 years ago today, Irene Daltrey gave birth to a baby boy. Her son became rock legend Roger Daltrey, whose powerful voice and charismatic stage presence made The Who one of the most influential bands of the 20th century. Daltrey is this week’s reason to smile. Almost every major music award and accolade has been bestowed on Daltrey and his bandmates — Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, and John Entwistle. In addition to winning multiple Grammys, the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Daltrey and Townshend were given Kennedy Center Honors, and Daltrey was included on  Rolling Stone’ s list of 100 greatest singers. Most recently, he was knighted by King Charles III. The Who had numerous hit songs, but we chose “My Generation” to highlight because it captures the exuberance and revolutionary spirit of the 1960s. Maybe it will inspire th...

At War with Iran Unprovoked, illegal, and confounding Dan Rather and Team Steady Mar 1 The aftermath of an airstrike in Tehran, Iran. Credit: Getty Images One man has made the decision to attack one of the most dangerous countries in the world. No congressional approval. No appeal to the American people. No explanation. No justification. That man has commanded American service men and women to fight a war against Iran. And make no mistake, this is war — not a legally declared war, but one chosen by a president who promised to end foreign wars, not start them. The U.S. military is following the orders of their commander in chief. And it is our patriotic duty to support our troops. It is also patriotic to question those in power. Why are we at war? Why now? What does victory look like? How will we know we have won, if we do? What is the exit strategy? Is there an endgame? Those and a hundred of other questions come to mind today as we are glued to our computers, phones, and tele...

Trump’s Plan to Steal the Midterms Not only is it illegal, it could backfire Dan Rather and Team Steady Feb 26 Credit: Getty Images The president knows if Democrats retake one or both houses of Congress in the midterms, it’s game over for Trump 2.0. An opposition Congress would use its innumerable powers to check the Trump agenda, and, perhaps more frightening to him, spend the second half of his term investigating the deep corruption of the first half. Donald Trump doesn’t want you to vote, especially if you’re a Democrat. It’s becoming increasingly obvious he will do anything to keep eligible Americans away from the polls. The president has hinted at taking executive action around this issue in the past few months, but for the first time, new reporting reveals an actual plan to take away our most cherished right. Trump’s latest gambit: direct White House lawyers to find a legal avenue to take control of the upcoming midterm elections, according to the cable network MS NOW. O...

  Supreme Court Finally Checks Trump The president's ire is fueling his flailing response Dan Rather and Team Steady Feb 23 Credit: Getty Images Before Donald Trump tries to convince you otherwise on Tuesday night, the state of our union is appalling. That’s not just me saying so; a majority of the American people say so too. If you believe the polls — and they are remarkably consistent on this — this president is in a lot of trouble. He’s underwater on every issue, especially the economy, and his disapproval rating is hovering around 60%. It is difficult to understand why roughly 40% of the American people are still buying the unrelenting nonsense and lies coming from this White House. But we’ve seen it before. During Richard Nixon’s final days in office, his approval rating was in the low 30s. Even criminal presidents can count on an unwavering base of support. So, can Trump go lower? Yes. And he will only have himself to blame, though he seems to be incapable of such i...