Violence toward women is not the cause of mass incarceration.
December 29, 2020
Two recent books that deserve no publicity are pedaling this idea. Telling the truth about women’s lives is a radical act. Susan Faludi, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, wrote the book Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Womenin 1991 about what happened when women told the truth. The introduction is entitled, “Blame it on Feminism” which is
Moscow Mitch does not Care About You
December 29, 2020
In the first volume of his memoir “A Promised Land,” former President Barack Obama recounted a story about Mitch McConnell now President-Elect Joe Biden told him about passing a bill the then Delaware Senator championed. According to Biden, the Political Prince of Darkness-Enemy of the People-Obstructionist in Chief Moscow Mitch looked at his friend, the
Laurence Tribe Explains Corrupt Pardons That Amount To Obstruction Of Justice
December 29, 2020
Harvard Constitutional Law professor Laurence Tribe was a guest on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell last night, argued that Trump’s pardons to absolve the crimes of his friends might be crimes themselves if they’re issued to obstruct justice. Tribe explained to Lawrence O’Donnell why it’s important for the next administration to investigate and prosecute those
AZ GOP Teams Up With The ‘Stupidest Member Of Congress,’ Louie Gohmert, In Frivolous Election Lawsuit
December 29, 2020
There are a number of qualified candidates for the title of the “stupidest member of Congress,” but the consensus opinion for a number of years now has bestowed this dishonorable title on Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas). This assclown never fails to make a complete spectacle of himself. Case in point: GOP Congressman Sues Mike Pence
‘The Enemy of The People,’ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Holds The Fate Of The CASH Act Today
December 29, 2020
In somewhat of a surprise, enough House Republicans voted with Democrats to clear the two-thirds vote requirement for the CASH Act, to increase the COVID relief payment from a measly $600 to $2,000 per person. No doubt they convinced themselves that because their “Dear Leader” threw a temper tantrum over Christmas for a $2,000 payment,
President-Elect Biden Complains about Trump Transition Obstruction and Warns the People that Undoing Trumpism will Take Time
December 28, 2020
In a brief address to the American People, President-Elect Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris complained about the Trump Administrations’ obstruction in the transition process and warned the American People that it will take time to undo the damage wrought by Trumpism the last four years. The President-Elect started his address saluting the
Tyrant Trump Ends His Temper Tantrum, Signs COVID Relief Bill And Averts Government Shutdown
December 28, 2020
On December 21, waiting to the eleventh hour, Senate Republicans finally dropped their blockade of a COVID-19 economic relief bill and tied it to the omnibus appropriations bill to keep the government open after today, in order to pick up Republican votes. In 2016, Donald Trump defrauded voters by saying he would “negotiate the best
Finding Smartness, Intelligence, and Wisdom in America’s Presidents
December 28, 2020
In choosing a President, or any person for leadership responsibilities, there are important distinctions to be kept in mind. The consequences of understanding these distinctions are monumental. Indeed, they are history-shaping. Consider these distinctions: Smartness is the ability to manipulate information, events, and people — literally, to get what one wants. There are plenty of smart
