Bill and Wilbur’s excellent adventure: census scandal (Updated)
June 12, 2019
The House Oversight Committee voted on Wednesday to hold Attorney General William “Coverup” Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt for failing to turn over documents about the administration’s decision to a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. House panel votes to hold attorney general, commerce secretary in contempt over census probe, the next … Read more
Trump’s love affair with Kim Jong-un is a national security threat to the U.S.
June 12, 2019
In February 2017, Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean dicator Kim Jong-un and one-time heir to the North Korean leadership, was at the Kuala Lumpur international airport terminal when a woman approached him and wiped an oily substance on his face before disappearing, her unusual actions caught on CCTV. Moments later, another woman … Read more
The New York Times is helping the Dark Side of Politics by doing away with its Editorial Cartoons
June 12, 2019
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As people in Arizona know from seeing the editorial cartoons of artists like Steve Benson and David Wayne Fitzsimmons, their caricatures (mostly humorous in tone) have tremendous historical and critical value. Others have as well. For example, the below cartoon from David Low at the outbreak of World War Two in Europe shows Hitler and … Read more
Trump pulls a Joe McCarthy: ‘I have in my hand…’ a piece of paper
June 12, 2019
Senator Joseph McCarthy: “I have here in my hand a list of 205 . . . a list of names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working and shaping policy in the State Department. . . .” (Both in a … Read more
The Case of Demetrius Gibbs: Why Americans need High Quality and Affordable Universal Health Care
June 11, 2019
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Demetrius Gibbs attempted to live the American Dream and lead a good life. College educated with a white-collar profession, Mr. Gibbs found he had kidney disease while undergoing a free checkup provided for by his employer-provided health insurance. Both of his kidneys were not functioning. Because of health reasons, no familial or voluntary kidney donors … Read more
Humanitarian Aid Giver Gets Hung Jury
June 11, 2019
Scott Warren was acquitted by hung jury (8-4 in favor of NOT GUILTY) today. Bravely, Mr. Warren stepped out of the courtroom and delivered the above taped remarks, making it more likely, if the U.S. Attorney for AZ has any political motivation for bringing these charges to trial, that they will try again with Mr. … Read more
Should Democrats discuss only one issue when they Debate?
June 11, 2019
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With 24 Democrats now running for the Democratic Parties nomination for President, debates will be starting on June 26 and 27. Per rules set up by the Democratic National Committee (DNC), potentially up to ten candidates will appear on the first night. It is possible up to ten others will appear the next evening. The … Read more
House Judiciary Committee to gain access to ‘some of’ underlying evidence in Mueller Report (Updated)
June 11, 2019
On Monday, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler announced that he had come to an agreement with the Department of Justice for access to “some of” the underlying evidence in the Mueller Report. Justice Dept. Agrees to Turn Over Key Mueller Evidence to House: The Justice Department has agreed to provide Congress with key evidence … Read more
