Shame on Them: 43 Members of the Former Party of Lincoln put Guilty Donald Trump over the Country
February 13, 2021
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When the record second impeachment trial of Donald Trump commenced earlier this week, I was struck by how much the first-day vote on the constitutionality of the trial reminded me of the courtroom scene from the 1962 movie based on Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In that scene, lawyer Atticus Finch (played by … Read more
A Bipartisan Majority of The Senate Votes To Impeach Donald Trump – His Enablers Prevent His Conviction (Updated)
February 13, 2021
For the first time in U.S. history, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate voted for impeachment of a president, and for the first time in U.S. history, to impeach a former president. (Sen. Mitt Romney previously made Donald Trump’s first impeachment bipartisan for the first time in history). The Senate voted 57-43 to impeach … Read more
Trump Impeachment Defense: Defending The Indefensible
February 13, 2021
“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell” ― Carl Sandburg. Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers took this to heart on Friday, pounding the table and yelling like hell because … Read more
What kind of leader is Kevin McCarthy? Turns out he is a Really Pitiful One
February 12, 2021
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New details have emerged on the phone call House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had with Donald Trump during the Trumpist Domestic Terrorist Attack on the Nation’s Capitol. In new reporting by CNN and other media sources, Mr. Trump refused to call off the rioters and send aid to the Capitol, telling McCarthy: “Well, Kevin, I … Read more
In the Case of Mark Finchem, Tribalism over Justice at the Arizona House Ethics Committee
February 12, 2021
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When will the members of the former Party of Lincoln speak up for law and order for real? It is not coming any time soon from the Arizona State House Ethics Committee where Chairperson Becky Nutt put tribal party loyalty over the request for truth and justice by denying multiple requests to conduct an ethics … Read more
The Prosecution Makes An Airtight Case Against Donald Trump – His Republican Enablers Don’t Care
February 12, 2021
Steve Benen has a decent summary of the prosecution’s case over Wednesday and Thursday. You really must view the hours of video evidence presented with narration and timeline to get the full impact of this highly effective presentation of the evidence. The Impeachment Managers drew a straight line from Trump’s words and actions to the … Read more
Taxes on the Rich: One-Sixth of What They Used to Be
February 12, 2021
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A new IPS briefing paper highlights the unique role of tax policy in wealth concentration. By Chuck Collins, Bob Lord [Cross-posted from Inequality.org] [Note to BfAZ readers: I’ve cut my legal work way back to focus my efforts on helping to reverse the horrendous tax policy choices of the past four decades. This piece I … Read more
Senator Sinema is Wrong: A Minimum Wage Increase Should be in the American Rescue Act
February 12, 2021
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Kyrsten Sinema has been a good Senator for all Arizonans. I voted for her in 2018 and will probably do so again if she is the Democratic nominee in 2024. That said, it does not mean I have to agree with her on every issue to support her. Her position, articulated on February 12, 2021, … Read more
