Above: Justce Samuel Alito; Sir Matthew Hale. Most Americans have probably never heard of Sir Matthew Hale, an English jurist who was born in 1609. But Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization cites him a half-dozen times throughout his draft as proof that abortion bans are an indispensable part … Read more
Update to The DOJ Needs To Prosecute These Republican Coup Plotters Before They Can Succeed (excerpt): But because Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice have failed to prosecute any of these seditious insurrectionist Republican members of Congress, they are only more emboldened in their fascist plots. This piece of shit insurrectionist traitor Rep. “Gym” … Read more
Two state representatives, one from Missouri and one from Michigan, demonstrated this week how Democrats must fight back with moral righteousness against the hateful white Christian Nationalism of MAGA/QAnon Republicans and their campaign to “cancel” Americans who are the object of their hatred. As Paul Krugman explains, Republicans Say, ‘Let Them Eat Hate’ (excerpt): I’d … Read more
Multiple senators confirmed earlier this month that they delayed voting on a bill to pour $10 billion more into pandemic programs until after the two-week Easter recess, a decision top administration health officials have said further threatens the country’s ability to fight the virus and prepare for potential surges and variants. Politico reports, Senate punts … Read more
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the assholery of its Republican politicians. Lately white Christian Nationalist Governor Gregg Abbott is trying to outdo Governor Ron “DeathSantis” of Florida for the biggest asshole in America. He won asshole of the week this week. White Christian Nationalist Republicans have been projecting for weeks now that their whole … Read more