My 95-year-old mother and I speak on the phone frequently, and most of these conversations, when we’ve exhausted family matters, turn to politics. I try to tread lightly here. Mom is a Fox News acolyte (though she reads mainstream media …
Tag: rule of law
Dismantling Trump
What Adam Schiff says here had been the case until just a few days ago. At that point, it became clear that the justice department, as assisted by the congressional investigation into January 6th, is in the process of turning …
Merrick Garland Pledges to “Pursue Jan. 6 Perpetrators, at Any Level”
Apparently, fans of American democracy are thrilled that Merrick Garland says he’ll “Follow the facts wherever they lead.” What, precisely, did you expect him to say? Here’s something that would have gotten some rightful attention: “Ya know, let’s not get …
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Calls for a “National Divorce”
The concept of a “national divorce” is brand new, and people equate it with civil war. I get that, but divorce can be amicable; it doesn’t have to be acrimonious. And trust me, if there were a way to get …
Axios Reports: Trump Is at “War With the Rule of Law and the Constitution,” According to Liz Cheney
From this: In a fiery speech on Tuesday, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) called on the Republican Party to reject former President Trump’s lies and return to an identity rooted in “fidelity to the Constitution … [and] the rule of law.”
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Has Rule of Law Been Restored?
This guy has a good point, but we all need to recognize that the wheels of justice turn slowly. It is still reasonable for Americans to believe that rule of law has been restored (at least to the degree that …
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Trump’s Family and Lackeys Want To Pretend They Had No Role in His Administration
Re: the message at left, you don’t have to tell me that, pal. These are all criminals who need to be held accountable for what they did over the past four years, in terms of flouting dozens of different laws, …
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Weather Prediction
As the weather continues to warm up and we move into the indictment season, expect to hear the phrase “the politicization of the Department of Justice” bandied about with nauseating frequency. The long arm of the law is coming for …
Could 2021 Be a Turning Point for the U.S.?
As expressed at left, things may be looking up for the U.S. Hate and ignorance at a national level have taken some sharp body blows. Fox News ratings have crashed, an event insiders call a “self-inflicted wound,” referring to the …
As Horrific As Trump Is, Things Actually Could Be Worse
From the Boston Globe: The Texas lawsuit asking the US Supreme Court to invalidate Joe Biden’s victory has quickly become a conservative litmus test, as 106 members of Congress and multiple state attorneys general signed onto the case even as …
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