An alternate reality built upon a foundation of lies, disinformation and deception

Donald Trump’s reelection campaign launch this week was a textbook example of manufacturing an alternate reality, with an assist from his partner in propaganda, Rupert Murdoch’s right-wing rag the New York Post. Trump says coronavirus comeback underway: People are ‘starting to feel good’: President Trump invited The Post into the Oval Office on Monday for … Read more

US Constitution

1-31-2020: The day the rule of law died in America

The U.S. Supreme Court has stated that “the basic purpose of the trial is the determination of the truth,” and in the American system of jurisprudence, “to seek justice.” What we have borne witness to during the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump is the rejection by craven Senate Republicans and the president’s … Read more

Team Trump: not a defense, but political theater of the absurd

Wow. Just … Wow. The “defense” presentation by Team Trump has been in no way a legal defense presented by competent legal counsel that one would expect to see from any attorney at an actual trial. Instead, what we have bore witness to over the past couple of days is political theater of the absurd, … Read more