To my friends who are piling on Joe Biden and forming a circular firing squad while our democracy burns and kids sit in cages and vans in the heat: 1. You are making the Russian trolls, and you know who, very happy. 2. No public … [Read more...]
The Poll Tax Has Returned
United States Constitution 24th Amendment: "Amendment XXIV ABOLITION OF POLL TAXES Passed by Congress August 27, 1962. Ratified January 23, 1964 "SECTION 1" "The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or … [Read more...]
Pelosi Undoubtedly Wants to be Pushed to Best Strategy
The best approach is to simply file impeachment papers now and methodically do that work in the committees, whether or not it gets much attention. It will likely only get much attention when the most outrageous violations of law are … [Read more...]
Impeachment and Pelosi
On impeachment, there are good arguments on both sides. Allowing him to win an impeachment trial to then be set loose to run around the country campaigning, saying, "I've been totally cleared. I care about you, the Democrats only care … [Read more...]
Is Impeachment Really Bad Politics?
"House Republicans impeached Bill Clinton. Then Republicans won the House again in next election. And Republicans won the Senate again. And Republicans won the White House. It’s a political myth that the Clinton impeachment … [Read more...]
Mueller’s Legacy
The reason I continue to believe that people are being far too deferential to Robert Mueller, is that his treatment of the other players in the Trump-Russia conspiracy bears no resemblance to how ordinary people are treated in my courts … [Read more...]
Attorney General Barr Not Immune
Reminder: Attorney General John Mitchell served years in prison for conspiracy, perjury, and obstruction of justice. … [Read more...]
Who We Now Are
"WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday took another significant step to discourage migrants from seeking asylum, issuing an order that could keep thousands of them in jail indefinitely while they wait for a resolution of their … [Read more...]
A Symbol of Resilience
[Horrifying. Our thoughts and support to Paris and the nation of France itself. -- Charley] Notre Dame is gone too. This was not just a building, even for so many who could never travel there. It stood for 800 years, and seemed to … [Read more...]
Into the Abyss the Sheep Wouldn’t Follow – But They’ll Gladly Follow the Herd
Some of us have been shouting this from the mountaintops into the abyss: "Barr just confirmed: his letter only established no criminal charges. It’s “binary.” “Charges or no charges.” [It] doesn’t say anything about whether there are … [Read more...]
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