When the Framers of the Constitution debated clemency, they saw it as a noble tool to correct injustices and promote healing. What they didn’t foresee was a president treating it like his personal rewards program for loyalty points. Trump’s pardons are less about mercy and more about mafia-style power plays. And yes, America, we let … Read more
This election will be determined by the success or failure of a massive disinformation campaign. Trump hasn’t any real issues to run on, so he tells outrageous and obvious lies, ad nau·se·am. His entire persona and the raison d’etre for his candidacy are based wholly on a series of lies about himself and what America … Read more
I report with amusement and copious amounts of schadenfreude that the AZGOP remains in a state of civil war. The MAGA faction within the Republican Party – most especially within the Maricopa County Republican Committee – has been trying to purge their Arizona State Party Chairman Jeff DeWit, elected just 1 year ago now, for … Read more
Crossposted with permission from David’s Substack “Arizona’s Progressive Voice” to which you ought to subscribe! “Hello and welcome to this edition of ‘Your Republic is in Jeopardy’, the game show to watch in 2024. I’m your host Wink Washington. Let’s meet the three contestants who’ll be playing with us today.” “First, the former Governor of … Read more
UPDATED 1/6/23: I read this opinion article by Jamelle Bouie at the New York Times and found it a very useful amendment to my thinking in this post. I will quote from it at length with highlights and commentary at the bottom of this post. Dr. Tim Snyder is one of my favorite historians. He … Read more