Not since John C. Calhoun, the fiercely pro-slavery senator states’ rights advocate for state interposition, nullification and secession (he nearly precipitated a civil war with the nullification crisis over tariffs in 1832-33, and his political doctrines did serve as the doctrinal foundation of the Confederacy in the Civl War almost 30 years later), has there … Read more
Warning that the deadly rampage of the Capitol this month may not have been an isolated episode, the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday said publicly for the first time that the United States faced a growing threat from “violent domestic extremists” emboldened by the attack. The New York Times reports, Extremists Emboldened by Capitol … Read more
Democrats in the House and Senate reintroduced a bill Tuesday to raise the U.S. minimum wage to $15 per hour. CNBC reports, Democrats reintroduce $15 minimum wage bill with unified control of Congress, White House: The legislation would gradually hike the pay floor to $15 an hour nationwide by 2025, then tie future increases to … Read more
When Republicans say they want “unity” what they really mean is that Democrats must appease them and let them run the government, even after they’ve lost the election. This is what Mitch McConnell’s taking the Senate hostage over the organizing resolution to maintain his weapon of mass destruction, the Senate filibuster, was really all about. … Read more
The self-certified ophthalmologist, of the Senate, Senator Aqua Buddha (above), Rand Paul (R-KY), the half-wit son of a complete idiot, former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), a grifter and a con man, is a complete asshole. I can fully understand and appreciate why his neighbor in Kentucky “had enough” and “lost it,” and beat the crap … Read more