US Constitution

Mitch McConnell turns the Senate into a crime scene in progress

“The Enemy of The People,” the “Grim Reaper” of the Senate graveyard where bills and constitutional governance go to die, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, or as Gail Collins says, President Mitch McConnell (“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who actually runs the country, expressed support for his minion, Donald Trump . …”), is ready to … Read more

Are there not at least four honest Republicans in the Senate who are willing to uphold their oaths of office?

Diogenes of Sinope (c. 404-323 BCE) was a Greek Cynic philosopher best known for holding a lantern (above) to the faces of the citizens of Athens claiming he was searching for an honest man because he believed there was no such person. Current history, especially among Republicans in the Senate, suggest that Diogenes could be … Read more

The House votes to impeach Donald J. Trump

(h/t The Hill for graphic) For the first time in his life, grifter, con man, sexual predator, liar, thief and cheater Donald J. Trump has been held accountable for his misconduct. The House of Representatives has approved two Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump, only the third president impeached in our history, and the only … Read more

GOP embrace of Putin has Pentagon concerned Russia is cultivating sympathy among US troops

Ronald Brownstein writes at The Atlantic about The Russification of the Republican Party: Just how far will Republicans go in following President Donald Trump’s embrace of Russia? An answer may be crystallizing as the GOP mobilizes its defense of the president against impeachment. Both congressional Republicans and conservative commentators are defending Trump from impeachment partly … Read more