I want to reiterate everything David Gordon said in his excellent post. Michael Flynn needs to be in Jail; William Barr needs to Resign. But I also want to direct your attention to some ominous signs of the “grand distraction” that the Trump White House and his sycophant supporters in Congress are about to unleash … Read more
Michael Flynn lied to the F.B.I. Michael Flynn lied to the Vice President Michael Flynn pled guilty twice for lying to the F.B.I. Donald Trumps Justice Department under Jeff Sessions and Rod Rosenstein prosecuted him. The Judge, Emmett Sullivan, did not sentence Flynn in 2018 because he felt the plea deal was too lenient, calling … Read more
A recession is a normal part of the business cycle that generally occurs when GDP contracts for at least two quarters. We are halfway there. U.S. gross domestic product fell at a 4.8 percent annual rate in the first quarter of the year, the worst quarterly contraction since 2008, when the country was in a deep recession (most of … Read more
Frank Rich has a summary of the week’s news at New York Magazine. He succinctly ties together a number of related topics that I simply do not have the time to cover in full. I was particularly impressed with this analysis. MAGA vs. COVID: In the face of a climbing death toll and against warnings from some of … Read more
In a May 7, 2020 article published by Jim Small of the Arizona Mirror, Senator Martha McSally railed against providing state and local funding aid in the next round of Coronavirus stimulus because: “On any (new) funding, I’m just going to be frank with you guys, OK? This is not the time for states and … Read more