Re: the question raised in the meme here, as much as I hate Trump and desperately want to see him face justice for his myriad crimes, I actually don’t think I could convict him of that particular crime. If I …
Put Yourself in the Shoes of a Juror in a Seditious Conspiracy Case Against Trump Read More »
Someone sent me this, and I thought it was funny; I hope readers will forgive the vulgarity. I recall the moment I realized that Donald Trump had arrived on the political scene in 2015. I called my mom and asked, …
We are surrounded by people whose intellects are perfectly suited to accept the idea that more guns will make us safer. Worse, their votes count just as much as yours and mine.
I have to admit, if I lived in a place in which most people held these beliefs, I probably would move. I’m reminded of a guy I met recently who is a retired university professor with a daughter who lives …
Few People Want to Surround Themselves by Hateful Morons Read More »
Huge voter turnout is precisely what’s needed here, and, fortunately, it’s bound to happen. Before 2016, being apolitical was an option for some people, not any longer. It would make sense that a moderate Republican could become the next U.S. …
MAGA Candidates Are Plentiful, But They’re Going Down Read More »
From this: A Washington D.C. police lieutenant was arrested and charged Friday with obstruction of justice and making false statements over allegations that he leaked information to then-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy last month for …
Indictment of DC Police Lieutenant Raises a Disturbing Question Read More »
One of the most sickening symptoms of the decline of the U.S. educational system is the quality of the people we elect to make the laws that govern our lives.
Here’s Tom Hanks on U.S. history and the editorial decisions we make as to what we teach our children. Of course, we live in country in which any progress we’ve made recently in terms of fairness and objectivity, may soon …
I was speaking with a woman yesterday who has spent a lot of time in the Netherlands and says she still can’t believe how a country’s people and its government can work together so harmoniously and productively. The distinction between …
A Government that Works for Its People Is Not an Impossibility Read More »
This guy has a legitimate point. When, precisely, had humankind’s conviction to God brought us better times? Obviously, the existence of the United States is just the blink of an eye in comparison to the history of our belief in …
