This Tuesday is the Wisconsin primary, so this is as good a time as any to talk about perhaps the stupidest millionaire senator in the U.S. Senate, Ron Johnson (yes, I am aware he has stiff competition for the title). Wisconsin media openly derides him as Putin’s puppet or usesful idiot. For example, Urban Milwaukee … Read more
The Huffington Post reports, New Bill Would Make It Easier For Congress To Fight Back Against Hard-Right Supreme Court: Democrats introduced legislation Thursday that would enable a simple majority in Congress to override Supreme Court decisions like those that overturned the right to an abortion and gutted the government’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. The … Read more
The Washington Post reports on how the richest man in the U.S. Senate – his wealth obtained from the largest Medicare fraud in U.S. histor (at the time) – Sen. Rick Scott became the Senate GOP’s election general, then went to war: Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has been publicly dressed down by Senate Republican … Read more
The GQP culture of corruption in Arizona runs wide and deep, it has existed for decades. One of the most contemptibe characters has long been Rep. David Gowan (R-Sierra Vista). Back in 2017, the Arizona Capitol Times exposed multiple abuses by Gowan. He was overpaid for travel reimbursements by a cool $12,000. He traveled extensively … Read more
In a weird convergence of events this week, Britney Spears Has Won Her Bid To End Her Conservatorship. In 2007, Chris Crocker, then only 19 years old, sat down in front of a camera to film a video that would become a major part of pop culture history. Chris Crocker, ‘Leave Britney Alone’ Video Creator, … Read more