In an interview with Meet the Press’s Kristen Welker that has drawn praise for exposing (for like the millionth time) Donald Trump’s deranged mental state, the below exchange has drawn the most attention since it first aired this morning. In a word. Duh. It would have been surprising if this person would have said he … Read more
Americorps, the Clinton/Gore Era National Service Program, was envisioned as a domestic version of the international Peace Corps to help vulnerable populations in the United States. When I had my charter school, we required students to participate in service learning projects around the community. Some of the projects dealt with cleaning up elderly people’s homes, … Read more
Anxious to make their quota for deportations, Donald Trump’s Gestapo-ICE secret police have been deporting small children with their parents. Some of them have medical conditions like cancer. How are these children, ages two, four, and seven, all American citizens since they have been born here, a public threat to this country? For that matter, … Read more
I have opined previously that the Democratic Party needs to re-evaluate its public position and advocacy on immigration restrictions. I do believe that Democrats must consider publicly supporting greater restrictions on immigration. But I find it wholly unacceptable for Democrats to advocate for or tolerate any diminution of the due process rights of any person … Read more
The reporting on this case has been hysterically over the top and absolutely false. On 16 April 2025 the British high court released their 88-page decision in For Women Scotland Ltd. V. Scottish Ministers. There has been such hyperbole about this decision including on this side of the pond that I feel obligated to correct the lies. … Read more