Russian Occupation of Crimea March 2014 “Armed men of uncertain allegiance,” the New York Times called them in a dispatch from Simferopol, on Feb. 28: “Their military uniforms bore no insignia and it was not clear who they were or who was commanding them.” But journalists on the scene didn’t take long to identify them … Read more
Long-time Republican apologist, columnist George Will, became a “never Trumper” when he became sickened by the state of the Republican Party, a condition he must concede that he contributed, under Donald Trump. The rot predates Donald Trump. I have never had much use For George Will’s opinions, but in his last two opinions he has … Read more
In a recent historical analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court, Dianne Post posted on this blog, The Destruction of the Supreme Court. Her conclusion: Today’s Supreme Court is no longer a trusted, independent part of the Constitutional checks and balances established by the founders. It no longer protects people’s rights under the Constitution. Because of … Read more
History has shown that leaders, both enlightened and despotic, have used crises and emergencies to advance their agendas. The Great Depression in the 1930s gave rise to both the New Deal philosophy of Franklin Roosevelt and the Nazism of Adolph Hitler. The Great Recession in 2008 gave rise to Barack Obama and the fringe Tea … Read more
Last Thursday in an exclusive interview with ABC News, Attorney General William “Coverup” Barr said that President Donald Trump “has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case” but should stop tweeting about the Justice Department because his tweets “make it impossible for me to do my job.” Barr blasts Trump’s tweets on … Read more