Category Archives: History

It wasn’t a Blue Tidal Wave, but it will have to do

Posted on November 7, 2018 by a1skeptic

Well, it wasn’t quite the blue tidal wave we were hoping for, but it will have to do for now. For once the prognosticators got it right. Voting participation was way up. The Dems took back the House. The Dems … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics | Tagged | Leave a comment

Thoughts on Christine Ford and Brett Kavanuagh

Posted on October 3, 2018 by a1skeptic

Like most of you (at least those of you that live in the United States) I was completely engrossed by the testimony of both Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh in the 2nd round of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. So … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Law, Politics | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Remembering the Anita Hill hearings

Posted on September 26, 2018 by a1skeptic

As we head toward the 2nd round of Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, with Christine Blasey Ford prepared to testify, it’s useful to go back and look at the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, and the testimony of Anita Hill. Let’s go back … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Law, Politics | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Abortion Wars, Part 2

Posted on September 6, 2018 by a1skeptic

Yesterday we spent time talking about the legal underpinnings of the Roe/Casey decisions.  So, the question now is, what would happen of Roe v. Wade/Planned Parenthood v. Casey were actually overturned. What Would Happen if Roe/Casey were Overturned? If Roe/Casey … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Law, Politics | Leave a comment

Rest assured, Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed

Posted on September 4, 2018 by a1skeptic

For those of you wondering if Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed: despite this morning’s circus, you can be assured he will be confirmed. All of the so-called Republican moderates (looking at you Susan Collins, Jeff Flake and Lisa Murkowski), useless … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Law, Politics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Why was anyone surprised?

Posted on July 17, 2018 by a1skeptic

There’s been a lot of Sturm and Drang about Trump’s performance with Putin in Helsinki yesterday, but I don’t know what everyone is getting so excited about: it was completely predictable. Some commentators are saying that Trump’s performance was treasonous, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics | Leave a comment

The Legacy that Republicans are Creating and will have to Wrestle With

Posted on June 20, 2018 by a1skeptic

When I was about eighteen months old, my parents dropped me off at a Catholic nunnery for about two weeks. My sister was about to be born, there were complications, and my Grandparents (they thought) had enough on their hands … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics | Leave a comment

Sometimes Someone Does the Right Thing for All the Wrong Reasons

Posted on June 12, 2018 by a1skeptic

President Drumpf and Kim Jong Un met last night (Tuesday morning their time) in Singapore. What will come out of it? Who knows? Even if they come to an ostensible agreement, it’s a long way to that actually meaning something. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Both Sons of Privilege, and yet so Different

Posted on June 6, 2018 by a1skeptic

As many have heard on the news, it’s been 50 years since Bobby Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan.[1] I was thinking today about the differences between Kennedy and our current President, one Donald John Drumpf. Consider: Both are white … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics | Tagged , | 1 Comment

President Moron-in-Chief pulls out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Posted on May 10, 2018 by a1skeptic

Most of you heard the news on Tuesday that President Moron in Chief had withdrawn the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. Back in July of 2015, I posted an … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics | Tagged | Leave a comment