Monthly Archives: July 2022

Thank God for small victories: Steven Bannon convicted of contempt.

Posted on July 25, 2022 by a1skeptic

Well, thank God for small victories: last Friday, a federal jury convicted former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress. The charges were for both failing to show up to testify and for failing … Continue reading →

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In Maryland, the Democratic Governor’s Association supported an extreme Republican

Posted on July 24, 2022 by a1skeptic

There was an interesting article on NPR about the Governor’s race in Maryland, where first-term state representative and “big lie” promoter Dan Cox won the Republican primary to face Democrat Wes Moore, 43, who would be the first black Governor … Continue reading →

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It’s clear now that Donald Trump wanted his own militia to storm the Capitol.

Posted on July 13, 2022 by a1skeptic

There wasn’t really anything all that new in yesterday’s January 6th Committee hearing, but it is still very helpful to hear the way that the committee is laying out the details. By now it’s clear that Trump wanted his own … Continue reading →

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The Second Worst Case that the Supreme Court decided in its 2021-22 Session.

Posted on July 11, 2022 by a1skeptic

As we celebrated Independence Day last week, it’s been noted that a number of us haven’t been feeling very celebratory. Between Trump’s rather obvious attempt to steal the election — and that there are still far too many Republicans believing … Continue reading →

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