I had a blog post all ready to go, and then I threw it out and wrote this. (I write quickly when I feel annoyed.) People are constantly telling me some version of: Others tell me some form of, “I wish I had your faith that the system is working as it should.” I am …
I’ve been continually updating the Merrick Garland FAQs. The newest additions are in green, but at this point I have forgotten what I added when. Some of the stuff in green may have been there last week as well. But there are some new sections, including pinpointing the problem with how we get information. Anyway, …
I. Merrick Garland Update I’ve updated my post entitled “Merrick Garland and the Rule of Law.” I added new material and I asked Mark Reichel, an experienced defense lawyer, to weigh in and offer his views. Please check it out. It is turning into a comprehensive FAQ on Merrick Garland and what is (or isn’t) …
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First, some history for perspective. (Stick with me. I promise this will be worth it). Nineteenth-century American society was a patriarchy: a social hierarchy with White men at the top and Black women at the bottom. Laws reflect cultural values. As the culture changes, laws change. Laws in the 19th century reinforced the patriarchy. Example: A …
Apparently Hunter Biden is in the news again. Recall that this is what happened just before the 2020 election: Hunter Biden allegedly showed up at a computer repair shop with three water-damaged laptop computers. According to John Paul Mac Isaac, the proprietor of that shop, one of the three computers was beyond repair, one simply needed …
This blog post is meant to be read in order. Later answers are shorter because they rely on the information presented in the earlier answers. CONTENTS Part I: Frequently Asked Questions (and comments that require a response) Why is the DOJ investigation taking so long? All those heavyweights and people who should know are saying …
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I. Tyranol Last week I wrote about the Renewed Relevance of the Great Fox-Trump-Putin Love Affair, and all those Republicans who are suddenly deciding that maybe supporting Putin isn’t such a good idea. If you missed it, it’s here. Anyway, I thought you’d enjoy this piece on Tyranol: Are you a conservative who praised Putin, …
I. The Progressive or Liberal View Correct. A good way to understand today’s politics is by considering the different views of American history. The liberal, or progressive view, can be visualized as an upward slope. According to this view, the founders started with some pretty good ideas: The idea of a government based on rule …
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First I’ll talk about how and why the Republican Party embraced Putin, and what it means that so many prominent Republicans are now either hiding from or backpedaling their previous support for Putin. I. The GOP-Trump-FOX-Russia Love Affair Here’s a timeline: 2013: Russia enacted anti-homosexual legislation. 2014: Pat Buchanan noted that Putin was “entering a claim that Moscow is …
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. . . and it looks like his legal troubles are going to get worse. This week I did a piece for the Washington Post. I posted it below. But first, I’ll do a quick summary of Trump’s week. Also, in case you missed it, Rudy Giuliani attacked Eminem for taking a knee during the …
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