A Good Brief History Of The Senate Filibuster Rule
Hat tip to Jim Small at the Arizona Mirror for this Twitter thread from Max Kennerly, a trial lawyer, who has a good brief history of the Senate filibuster rule for our GQP blog trolls and Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema who clearly do not know this history. Senator Mark Kelly should also pay … Read more
Fulton County DA’s Office Met With Trump’s Attorneys In December in Soliciting Election Fraud Probe
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow had an exclusive report Monday night that the Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney’s Office met privately with Donald Trump’s attorney’s in December in the investigation into Trump’s pressuring Georgia election officials to “find enough votes” to give him a win in Georgia’s counting (and three recounts) of the 2020 election results. Steve … Read more
Civil Lawsuits Against Donald Trump For January 6 Insurrection Get Initial Hearing
Members of Congress, Capitol police officers and government watchdog groups argued in federal court on Monday that Donald J. Trump was liable for major financial damages for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 attack on Congress, pressing an array of civil suits against the former president amid mounting frustration that he has faced no … Read more
Why Has Attorney General Mark Brnovich Not Already Prosecuted These Fake Republican Electors? (Updated)
Politico reports, Jan. 6 panel ramps up investigation into Trump’s state-level pressure (excerpts): The House committee investigating the Capitol attack has gathered thousands of records from state officials and interviewed a slate of witnesses as it attempts to retrace former President Donald Trump’s attempts to subvert the 2020 election, particularly in four key states that … Read more
Sounds Like A Plan to Deal With the 147 Sedition Party Insurrectionists
A group of North Carolina voters took dramatic legal action against Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s (R-N.C.) reelection bid on Monday, arguing that the Constitution prohibits insurrectionist lawmakers from holding office. YES, it does. The Huffington Post reports, Voters Challenge Madison Cawthorn’s Reelection Bid On Constitutional Grounds: The nonprofit Free Speech For People filed a challenge with … Read more
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly at the Ducey Super Spreader Event; Democrats React and Offer Alternative Positive Vision
In his final State of the State Address that also doubled as a potential Coronavirus superspreader event, Governor Doug Ducey struck familiar notes as in his previous speeches to the Arizona State Legislature on economic stewardship, education choice, water, and the border. 2022 Governor Ducey State of the State He also recited the extreme right … Read more
Cinema Tucson film “Los Lobos” at the Fox Theater on January 20, 2022
“Looking forward to the return of Cinema Tucson here at the Fox in the new year. The next exciting screening takes place on January 20th. Don’t miss it! Get your tickets at https://foxtucson.com/event/los-lobos/.” Los Lobos “With director Samuel Kishi Leopo in person Mexico, 2019, 94 min. In Spanish, English, Cantonese with English subtitles with Martha … Read more
Voting Rights Week Arrives In The Senate, The ‘Manchinema’ Obstructionists Remain Unmoved
This is the week that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has vowed to bring the voting rights bills back for another vote, and to change the Senate procedural rules if necessary to pass them. The Sedition Party enemies of democracy remain united in their opposition to voting rights. They want to protect their systematic undermining … Read more
