Newsweek’s article on the low level of ethics within the U.S. Supreme Court begins: In his upcoming memoir, retired Judge David S. Tatel wrote that he stepped down from his position on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of …
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Is Trump a Flight Risk? Why This Matters
Many Americans hope that Trump leaves the country forever, or pray that he gets hit by a bus or dies of a heart attack. The issue that all these folks are missing is this: Losing the opportunity to prosecute Trump …
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How Big Is Our Country?
Is our country bigger than one man? For almost 250 years, it would have occurred to precisely no one to even ask that question. Now, it’s front and center. Love the illustration here.
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“New Rule” on Presidential Qualifications
I’m afraid I have bad news. If there is a legal mechanism by which we can arrive at the “new rule” discussed here, it will have to pass muster with the supporters of Donald Trump, the world’s most famous convicted …
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The Republican Party: Then and Now
At left is what I find so amazing (and disgusting) about what the Republican party has become since Trump came to power. There is not even the vaguest attempt to accomplish something that is “right” and “moral.” It’s about tax …
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Campbell’s Soup and Gay Pride
I can’t guarantee this is real, but it’s funny, that’s for sure.
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Why Trump Largely Gets a Pass from the Media
This guy makes an excellent point: Why is the media so quiet about Trump’s failings, be they moral, fiscal, mental, or emotional? My guess is that it goes back to what the president of CBS said shorty after Trump came …
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Trump and Biden: A Comparison of Opposites
When one looks at this piece on Biden’s handling of Memorial Day, it’s hard not to think of Trump and how diametrically opposed the two are in their manner of addressing our nation. One thing you can say about Trump …
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Former Defense Secretary on Trump
It would be interesting to know how many Republican congresspeople agree with Gates, but won’t say so because of their desire to remain in power. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s over 90%. Certainly, when Trump is permanently removed from …
More Science in our Future
This is a point I make frequently, that our understanding of the universe is a one-way street, away from religion and in the direction of science. Neil deGrasse Tyson was once asked, “So we only understand a small fraction of …
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