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...]
Eerie Words for Today From the Year 1984
“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 May Be Jailed Quickly
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...]
The Establishment Should Listen to Historical Warnings Next Time
I published the above article in October of 2002. It holds up in some places and not in others. One thing is for sure, the Bush Administration disregarded voices like mine which opposed relying on the military as the solution to what had … [Read more...]
The Solution While We Wait For A Legitimate Court
As in the days of the fugitive slave acts and the underground railroad, decent people who believe in democracy and modernity need to create a fund to pay the abortion bounties, and a fund to pay lawyers’ fees for the pregnant people. As … [Read more...]
The Court Has Abandoned Stare Decisis
With the Supreme Court leaving in place a Texas law that is literally a Taliban-style outrage that allows your neighbor to put a bounty on your head if you are a woman who might have an abortion, this compromised court deserves … [Read more...]
A Growing Myopia
Stories like this are going to come out now. The Biden State and Defense Departments quietly arranged for an escape route in which Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at the Kabul airport in a secret arrangement with the US. The … [Read more...]
Most Have It Exactly Backwards on Biden and Afghanistan
Yes, it’s true that Biden’s policy choice to leave and Biden’s handling of the exit are two separate issues. But no, it does not make sense to blame him for the tragic way the exit has transpired. Notably, the near-universal chorus of … [Read more...]
Tough Exit
“Why did it have to be this way when the US knew it was leaving?” Because the US wanted the Afghan government to have a fighting chance to take over and not undercut them. Is that really so difficult to understand? Of course it is … [Read more...]
Human Rights Are Universal.
An important point: It is not true that Afghans are incapable of democracy because they’re a “tribal society”. Afghans were fighting to build democracy. They were betrayed by corrupt leaders. We should not wash our hands of the … [Read more...]
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