Comments on the pic at left: Jean: I have a “my dog is smarter than your president’” but I’m too scared of the Trump supporters to put it on my car. Me: Love it! I’m with you, Jean. My car …
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Indeed, Trump Has “Moral Clarity”
Apparently, some people are incensed about what 2012 presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann said here. I actually don’t argue that Trump has “moral clarity.” It’s perfectly clear where he stands on issues that have enormous moral impact: abandoning allies, destroying the …
Public Opinion Interesting But Often Unimportant
From former Labor Secretary Robert Reich: A new poll released today asked this straightforward question:
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Jared and Ivanka Celebrate Their 10th
What’s going on here? I don’t mean the obvious, i.e., that two unelected government officials will be using a government facility to host a personal gathering and that taxpayers are picking up the tab.
Support for the U.S. President
Those of us old enough to remember the end of the Nixon presidency recall that support doesn’t wane steadily. It hangs on and on, until it’s no longer considered tenable. Then it disappears, as if into a wisp.
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On Human Scum
Can it shock anyone that Trump considers any who oppose him, be they from either of the two main U.S. political parties here in the formerly great United States, to be “human scum?” At this point it’s a cascading set …
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Capitalism and Socialism
In response to a pro-capitalist/anti-social screed, the following discussion ensued. The essay Stuart linked to is very interesting and worthwhile, btw. Stuart: For those more interested in substance than rhetoric on this issue, please check this out, explaining how capitalism …
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“Abuse of Power Is Not a Crime”: The Epitome of Ignorance
It’s hard to imagine what thoughts shot through the minds of the collective Republican establishment when the president’s former acting attorney general made this statement earlier today. One would have to speculate the following: If this is the best defense …
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Republicans Storm Impeachment Inquiry Deposition in House Intel Hearing Room
Glenn Doty writes, “We are rapidly devolving as a country. They will gladly pull down every single institution – including their own – rather than allow the constitution to be followed and the rule of law to be enforced. It’s …
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Insight Into Government Ethics
Here’s an interesting statement from Walter Shaub, an American attorney specializing in government ethics who, from January 9, 2013 to July 19, 2017, was the director of the United States Office of Government Ethics.
