Perfectly Legal, But Wrong
When “perfectly legal” is a lame excuse for doing the wrong thing
Society and Politics
Trump 2.0. Oh My!
This time, at least, Donald Trump won fair and square. But the people have spoken, placing trust in a person who might be the least ethical and the most self-interested U.S. politician in many years. Perfectly legal? Although the election appears to be...
Justice Delayed and Denied; Dithering at SCOTUS
Our Supreme Court needlessly vacated an injunction against the Idaho legislature’s strict abortion ban, which in effect halted emergency abortions in that state to protect the life, health or safety of the mother. The “vacating” –– that is, a stay of the lower...
Say It Ain’t So, Joe ~ Your Ego is Not Your Amigo
Joe Biden wants to remain a candidate for a second term, but ego keeps him from seeing his clear decline.
Airtime for the Autocrat: Tucker Carlson Sucks Up to Putin
We have reached a very odd place in our national politics: not long ago, Republicans would consistently out-gun Democrats on being “tough on communists,” especially Russia –– who can forget President Reagan saying, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” The...
Politically Obtuse Plutocrats
Big money plutocrats are mistaken to think fascism is the answer, for them or for this country.
From Twitter to (now) the “Free Speech” of X: More Hate, More Violence
Recent rioting in Great Britain has been fueled by right wing extremists using social media. Right now, Elon musk's social media site, X (formerly known as Twitter) has been a primary source of hate speech. Hate speech is a ill-defined category U.S. law, but it's...
Bad Faith – “To Hell with Democracy”
Christian Nationalists aim to dominate seven areas of life in the United States: family, religion, education, media, arts & entertainment, business, and government.
A Sad and Sickening Sight in the Big Apple
Speaker Johnson and many other GOP pols rushed to NYC for Trump’s “hush money trial,” assailing the justice system. Legal? Of course.
Lawyer-speak: Legal, yes, but sometimes… Awful!
It's a free country right? Especially with regard to free speech, and what lawyers say in a legal brief or in oral argument: other than insulting the judge and risking a contempt of court order, lawyers can just say the “darndest” things, recalling Art Linkletter’s...
Punishing Dissenting Voices
19 year old imprisoned for protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine