Scalawags, Scoundrels, and Villains

Scalawags, Scoundrels, and Villains Episode Two

Liars, cheats, thieves, killers, and fools populate Western European History. Some are benign scalawags like Robert Ripley. Some are scoundrels like Victor Lustig who steal your money. And some are malignant.

Some are political leaders. Some are minions like Tucker Carlson, eager to curry favor with power.

Some are killers.

I have a background in European pre-Enlightenment thinking. My plan was to have fun with some of history's darker corners.

But I couldn’t get past Donald Trump, the man who hijacked the heart of rural America and turned it into an array of lies.

Scalawags, Scoundrels, and Villains - Episode Two: The Wolf is at our Door

In Episode One, I went after Trump, offering my opinion about the man, his track record as President, and his character.

This week, I present Project 2025, a worrisome manifesto designed to give Trump a game plan should he win the 2024 Presidential election this year.

Episode One: Scalawags, Scoundrels, and Villains

News junkies wake up and smell the coffee.

You’re listening to political commentary with a historical and literary bent.

My name is Richard Cowley.

And I have an ax to grind.