In Individual One’s America, Tyrants are Catered to and Good Samaritans are Prosecuted Twice.
November 14, 2019
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Two other events, in addition to the reality versus alternate reality impeachment inquiry hearings, have occurred this week which illustrate the upside-down trajectory the 2016 Popular Vote Loser has put this country on. First, a person accused of harboring illegal aliens in Arizona is facing a second trial prosecuted by federal authorities. The accused, Scott … Read more
Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s review of the Russia investigation to drop soon
November 14, 2019
Donald Trump’s new “fixer,” Attorney General William “Coverup” Barr, has been globetrotting around the world in his personal review of the origins of the intelligence communities’ investigation into the the Trump campaign in 2016. This is in addition to John H. Durham, the federal prosecutor whom Barr assigned to review the origins of the Russia … Read more
“Apples in Winter” play about death penalty in November and December
November 13, 2019
Tucson Labyrinth Project in collaboration with Something Something Theatre Company Presents Apples In Winter Contact: Joan O’Dwyer, info@somethingsomethingtheatre.com, 520-468-6111. For Tickets: https://www.somethingsomethingtheatre.com/store/p30/apples-tickets.html More information: https://sites.google.com/site/tucsonlabyrinthprojectapples/ “Tucson Labyrinth Project, in collaboration with Something Something Theatre Company, presents Apples in Winter by Jennifer Fawcett. November 27 -30 and December 1-15 at 7:30 p.m.; (Sundays at 2:00 p.m.) … Read more
A viewer’s guide to the impeachment hearings (Updated)
November 13, 2019
Axios provides a viewer’s guide to witnesses appearing in the impeachment hearings beginning today. I am making modifications and adding links to their prior deposition testimony. A viewer’s guide to the impeachment hearings: Testifying Wednesday, November 13: Ambassador Bill Taylor: The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine. He says it was his “clear understanding” that Trump would not release … Read more
The GOP plot to disrupt the impeachment hearings with Russian ‘dezinformatsiya’
November 12, 2019
Axios claims a Scoop: GOP outlines theory of impeachment defense in memo to members: Republicans on the three House committees conducting the Trump-Ukraine investigation have settled on “four key pieces of evidence” that they claim will undermine Democrats’ arguments for why the president should be impeached, according to a staff memo circulated to committee members … Read more
Supreme Court is divided over the sufficiency of justifications for ending the DACA program
November 12, 2019
I cautioned you yesterday against reading too much into oral argument as a predictor of how the court will rule in the DACA case, Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California (three consolidated cases for hearing). Nevertheless, the current headline at the New York Times reads, Supreme Court Appears Ready to … Read more
Just admit it, Republicans, your defense is always IOKIYAR
November 12, 2019
There has long been two systems of justice in the United States. One for the wealthy white male privileged patriarchy of country club chamber of commerce Republicans, and one for everyone else. For example, when a rich white kid steals a car, it is argued that “He just took the car for a joy ride, … Read more
U.S. Supreme Court to hear DACA case on Tuesday
November 11, 2019
On Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California. Issues: (1) Whether the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy is judicially reviewable; and (2) whether DHS’s decision to wind down … Read more
