At this point it appears that what Trump said about his hypothetical shooting a random person on Fifth Avenue and not losing votes is true, and thus, this is a moot issue. In any case, from The New Yorker: “President …
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Chilling, Yet Startlingly Beautiful Statement of Fact
I have very little to add here, as this statement speaks for itself. It comes from David Pressman who, per Wikipedia, was the United States Ambassador to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs. He was nominated by President Obama, …
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Baffling Why Election Hacking Is Tolerated
All 17 U.S. intelligence agencies agree that Russia hacked the 2016 election in favor of Trump, and plan to do the same thing in 2020. Meanwhile congressional Republicans blocked legislation that would prevent this from January 2019 until criticism mounted …
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Congressional Republicans Admit The Acted Out of Fear
We commonly come across opinions as to how Trump gained the U.S. presidency, many of which contain the now-cliched metaphor of “the perfect storm,” meaning, in this case, the confluence of ignorance, financial hardship, a disdain for liberals, a fierce …
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The Great American Oligarchy
Rightfully, there is a great deal of hand-wringing about the American oligarchy, that our country is controlled a narrow set of billionaires, and that the common American has no voice in politics. Somehow, Michael Bloomberg’s entrance onto the seen has …
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Dissidents Are Punished
The past few weeks have shown that the U.S. president can a) do whatever he wants with total impunity, and b) punish those whose acts of conscience command them to speak the truth in opposition. The wall that formerly separated …
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Bravery in the U.S. Senate
Rightfully, Mitt Romney is getting a lot of atta-boys this week for the courage he showed in voting to convict Trump. He stood up and did what he believed to be right, knowing the consequences, i.e., being bathed in his …
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A Warning From Cicero
My fifth grade teacher used to say, “A word to the wise is sufficient.” Of course, it could be debated how much wisdom there is in this country at this point in time, or at least how much wisdom that …
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Here’s a Stat For You
No one needs to tell me that this doesn’t matter to the impeachment process, but it’s indicative of the animus against the president. It’s also a reminder of the unfairness of the electoral college.
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Strange Bedfellows
In the last 12 months, I’ve found myself rooting for Mr. FBI, Robert Mueller and John “Bombs Away” Bolton–and now I have to admit I’m impressed by Mitt Romney’s bravery. Next week, maybe we’ll have Rush Limbaugh coming forward with …
