Deliberately Wrong on “Rights”?

Deliberately Wrong on “Rights”?

Given the partisan dispute over the Freedom to Vote Act, which was recently voted down in the US Senate, we could easily overlook that this was supposed to be a compromise plan, designed specifically to generate support from both parties.  After the demise of the...
The Death Threats to Dr. Fauci

The Death Threats to Dr. Fauci

The many death threats to public officials are] one of the more disturbing realities of our time.   Most of these people, often election officials or public health officials, are trying their best just to do their duty.  But the threats continue, and...
The Absurdity of COP 26 at Glasgow

The Absurdity of COP 26 at Glasgow

George Monbiot of the Guardian has hit the nail on the head in this recent article about COP 26 in Glasgow. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/10/extreme-wealth-polluting-climate-breakdown-rich “The very rich arrogate to themselves the lion’s share of...
CYA:  Cover Your Assets, Corporations!

CYA: Cover Your Assets, Corporations!

Okay, so you probably already know that “the legal system” is not always a “ justice system.”  A  real justice system would consistently ensure that that people are held accountable for harms they do to others.  That goes for corporations, too. But our...
Free Speech, Electoral Lies, and Outright Sedition

Free Speech, Electoral Lies, and Outright Sedition

“It’s a free country.”  Most of us heard this growing up, but few of us understood the First Amendment, and its generosity toward outright inflammatory lying.  Whatever the merits of “America’s Mayor,” Rudy Giuliani, he has done our democracy and electoral...