“Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.” That’s a famous line from Robert Di Niro’s organized crime boss character in the movie “Goodfellas.” A rat, commonly known as an FBI informant, often refers someone from an organized crime family who has gotten arrested and cooperated with the federal government to provide … Read more
Today the rule of law may have died in America. The years-long project by Senator Mitch McConnell and far-right organizations to pack the federal courts with unqualified far-right ideologues who would put their stamp of approval on the illegal and unconstitutional acts of Republican presidents and legislators with the imprimatur of a ruling that their … Read more
At Noon EST today, two Department of Justice Whistleblowers and a former DOJ attorney will testify to the House Judiciary Committee about how the most corrupt Attorney General in American history, William “Coverup” Barr, has politicized the Department of Justice and turned it into a tool to reward Trump’s allies and to punish his political … Read more
The closing argument of House Intelligence Committee Chairman and House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff (D-CA) should be a haunting condemnation which follows every Republican senator who abdicated their constitutional duty and oath of office in disregarding the overwhelming evidence to acquit Donald Trump out of GOP tribalism: “We must say enough — enough! 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