Attorney General William “Coverup” Barr has always been a far-right Catholic culture warrior (Opus Dei) who subscribes to the theocratic Dominionist (Christian Nationalist) movement. See, William Barr Wants To Bring ‘God’s Law’ To America; and William Barr, nation’s top lawyer, is a culture warrior Catholic; and Bill Barr’s Invisible Crusade, for example. As a lapsed Catholic … Read more
There are a number of contenders for the “stupidest member” of the U.S. Senate, but for my money I have to go with Ron Johnson (R-WI), who has been prolifically stupid over his career (I can’t believe that Wisconsin voters chose this fool over Russ Feingold – twice! – one of the true good guys). … Read more
Mary Trump in her book about her uncle, Donald Trump, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” claims that Trump paid a proxy to take the SAT for him. “The high score the proxy earned for him, Ms. Trump adds, helped the young Mr. Trump to later gain admittance as an … Read more
Last week in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Attorney General William “Coverup” Barr spewed all kinds of bullshit about how mail-in voting was not secure and susceptible to fraud, offering only hypotheticals and not providing any evidence. And then he went completely off the rails. When asked about all the recent reports on whether … Read more
The “official” unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August as businesses continued emerging from broad shutdowns imposed early in the coronavirus pandemic, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported earlier this month. But CNBC explains Why the real unemployment rate is likely over 11%: That’s the lowest rate since unemployment exploded in April, to levels unseen … Read more