The angst over prosecuting Trump for the January 6, 2021 insurrection is well-founded. This Washington Post piece is the best analysis of the difficulty of prosecuting Trump for the insurrection that I have yet seen. But no one, no … [Read more...]

There is no point in beating up on Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia. Not only is it pointless, it is worse. Tomorrow he could decide to be a Republican. And you know what happens then? Mitch McConnell is the Senate Majority Leader the … [Read more...]

‪Rebalance the Supreme Court. Call it the Mitch McConnell Supreme Court Justice Act.‬ Large numbers of justices to moderate it. Fixed terms. … [Read more...]

Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says in two adjacent sentences that: 1. Defunding of police has destroyed American cities; 2. That the first time he heard the idea and term of “defunding the police” was last year in … [Read more...]

Trump cultists talk about normal Americans who don’t hang on every word from the madman being “sheep”. The news today confirms what I and so many were screaming from the mountaintops all last year: it was absurd to only recommend … [Read more...]

The courts have gotten too much slack and too much credit for ‘holding the line’ against Trump’s criminal activity over the past five years. I am nowhere near as optimistic about the courts as savior as many other Trump opponents. The … [Read more...]

It may be worth explaining the etymology of the word “subpoena” at this particular time. Subpoena Sub-poena Latin for: Under-punishment A subpoena is a legally valid demand that a witness provide either testimony or … [Read more...]

“No man, no madness Though their sad power may prevail Can possess, conquer, my country's heart They rise to fail” Chess, 1984 Songwriters: Tim Rice / Benny Goran Bror Andersson / Bjoern K. Ulvaeus / Elfed Morris … [Read more...]

Bannon Can Be Held In Jail Sooner Than Most Realize Most legal analysis in the media on whether Steve Bannon will be able to run out the clock and avoid jail time for thumbing his nose at Congress has not mentioned something … [Read more...]