“WALLS WORK” by OPOVV, ©2019 (Feb. 5, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Back to Basics,’ a Community Service that we provide here at ‘Pulse of the Nation’ for those less fortunate not to have been exposed to, well, the basics in education. Hello, my name is Roving and we’re back […]
“PHONY-BALONEY JOBS” by OPOVV, ©2018 (Nov. 18, 2018) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another installment of the exciting news-info show, ‘The Pulse of the Nation.’ Hello, my name is Roving, a lowly employee of this station that survives on the kindness of others garnered by advertising dollars which, I’m pleased to […]
“GOVERNMENT DAWDLE” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Dec. 26, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and a hearty welcome to the ‘Missing Shoe Awards Ceremony,’ the gala event of the year where stupid is rewarded, believe it or not. From what I have gathered, the department itself isn’t necessarily the recipient of the award but rather […]
“THE ONE COMMON DENOMINATOR” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Aug. 18, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Roving and I’ll be your host for ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the news show that attempts to explain away the insanity in which we find ourselves trapped. What we do is hang out under the awning across […]
“IT FALLS RIGHT IN HILLARY’S LAP” by Ishtar Gate sitting next to… what did you say your name is?” “Mr. Secret Agent Extraordinaire.” “You’re kidding? Can’t we refer to you as ‘Agent Four?’” “Four? Why not number one? What, you got three other secret agents in front of me? Where are they? Maybe one is […]
IS AMERICA REALLY THE “LAND OF THE FREE?” by Michael Gaddy, blogging at The Rebel Madman, ©2017 (Jul. 30, 2017) — Freedom and Liberty are words with different meanings to many; I suppose we could see, like beauty, freedom and liberty are in the eyes of the beholder. Millions sing along with the lyric “home […]
“THEY’RE ON BREAK” by honor killing.’” “And what’s taking place in the living room? Is that a whip?” “We offer ‘In the Privacy of Your Home’ wife-beating classes. After all, the At the Zoo“
“THE REAL TRUTH” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Feb. 12, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another episode of ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the television show that informs as well as entertains. What we do is hang out near the train station and waylay unsuspecting folk on their way to the big city. Excuse […]
“THE FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT” by Chief New Leaf, ©2016 (Oct. 28, 2016) — [Editor’s Note: Some of the imagery used in the following article may be upsetting to some readers.] He waited all night with his companion. The herd would be approaching from the west at sunrise. It was a gamble staying out in the open, […]
“WILLFUL VIOLATION OF THE LAW…SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY” by Guillermo Jimenez, Tax Revolution Institute, ©2016 (Oct. 11, 2016) — Just how harshly does the IRS treat tax cheats within its own agency? Are IRS employees who don’t pay their taxes still being rewarded with bonuses and paid time off in 2016? Newly obtained documents […]
“PURE UNADULTERATED FRUSTRATION” by OPOVV, ©2016 (Aug. 25, 2016) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ Our editor had a conniption when she saw that we vacated our approved sidewalk and went to another one up the line, so here we are, back where we started from, across from the […]
NAVIGATING “THE MAZE” by OPOVV, ©2016 (Jul. 2, 2016) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, I’m Chief New Leaf, hosting tonight’s airing of ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ We’re across from the railway station, under our favorite awning, a block away from our favorite burger joint, about to interview our fellow citizens. “Excuse me, sir, want to […]
“THERE’S NO PLACE TO HIDE” by OPOVV, ©2016 (Jan. 5, 2016) — Hark! And listen with grave intent, for shadows cast long arms from which no amount of darkness can hide the offending coward. Run and find shelter among the likes of yourself and compare history’s most infamous backstabbers to your own nefarious dastardly deeds: […]
SAVING, NOT DRUGGING, OUR VETERANS by OPOVV, ©2015 (Dec. 17, 2015) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. By popular demand, our boss sent us back out on the streets to waylay people in a hurry. I actually don’t mind it; after all, it’s how I got to be a household name in our city, along […]
“WHAT’S THE WORLD COMING TO?” by OPOVV, ©2015 (Nov. 3, 2015) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and, as you can see, we’re back on the street about to waylay unsuspecting folks who are going about their daily routine. Here comes a young man. “Excuse me, Roving here. Got a minute?” “Sure. I know who […]
HOW MUCH WORK DO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES REALLY DO? by OPOVV, ©2015 (Jul. 30, 2015) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. As you can see, we’re at the ‘Committee for Better Government’ building located at the government complex right here in the middle of the city. With us is the Chief of Operations, a Ms. Bernard.” “You […]
“THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT PROTECTING US” by OPOVV, ©2015 (Mar. 16, 2015) — I offered my services to my pastor as an armed guard during services. I told him of my arsenal, the different weapons for changing situations. I showed him secure communication devices, binoculars, scopes and waterproof ammo boxes. I also told him that I […]
WILL VOTER FRAUD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF TUESDAY’S ELECTION? by OPOVV, ©2014 (Oct. 29, 2014) — “Good evening. Roving Reporter here and, as you can see, inclement weather has driven us inside the home of Harry Weiss, the world-renowned jurisprudence professor. “Professor, voter fraud has been a common occurrence in America ever since the 2008 election. […]
“IT TOLLS FOR THEE” by OPOVV, ©2014 (Oct. 16, 2014) — People had no idea what a luxury it was until it was stolen from them. Yes, stolen, as in out-and-out thievery. Some said one thing yet did another; promised the moon yet delivered disappointment. Better meant worse; affordable became out-of-reach; truth became lies; immigration “reform” […]
FROM “IN DEFENSE OF RURAL AMERICA” by Ron Ewart, ©2014, President, NARLO (Sep. 7, 2014) — In the early settlement days of the Pacific Northwest, the new inhabitants to a wild land encountered dangerous predators that were killing their livestock, domestic animals and sometimes people. Yes, wolves, bears and cougars were indigenous to the area. […]