Category Archives: Politics

Trump wears his Indictments like a “Badge of Honor”

Trump has finally been indicted for his part in stoking (or really creating) the January 6th insurrection. And Trump — as he always does in these kinds of circumstances — has doubled down, and claims that he wears these indictments … Continue reading

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Whither the Supreme Court

The reputation of the Supreme Court took a pretty good hit this year, what with its ethical lapses by conservative justices, and the consensus opinion of almost everyone who watches them that the court has become more political and more … Continue reading

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Gay Rights vs. Religious Beliefs

The final of the four major Supreme Court cases decided at the end of the 2022-23 term is 303 Creative v. Elenis, in which the court held that a website designer cannot be forced to design a website related to … Continue reading

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The Supreme Court screws 2.2 Million Student Borrowers

The third of the four major Supreme Court cases decided at the end of the 2022-23 term is Biden v. Nebraska. This is the case in which the Supreme Court struck down Joe Biden’s debt relief program for student borrowers, … Continue reading

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The Supreme Court rejects Affirmative Action

The second of the four major Supreme Court cases decided at the end of the 2022-23 term is Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. This is the case that was revisiting the question of whether “race” can be used as … Continue reading

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The Supreme Court ends its term with a bang

The Supreme Court’s session ended on Friday, June 30th, and as expected, they handed down some real dizzying decisions. There are four of significance, and I will be discussing them over four days in separate posts, because there is simply … Continue reading

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36 Hours in Russia

If you’ve been following the news at all you know about the 36 hour uprising in Russia that could be the beginning of the end of the Putin regime and the Ukraine war, or it could amount to no such … Continue reading

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The Republican playbook is becoming Increasingly Clear.

By now, the Republican game-plan with respect to the Trump indictments is becoming clear: It’s a closed feedback loop. Religion works that way as well: Of course, none of these things are true. God isn’t real, and Trump is not … Continue reading

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The Second of Four Expected Indictments has Dropped

So, the second of four expected indictments against Trump has dropped. This time, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s deliberate mishandling of classified and top secret documents is what is involved. (We’re still waiting for the Fulton County DA … Continue reading

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Pat Robertson passed away

Pat Robertson passed away yesterday. And believe me when I say that I was not a fan. But I found it interesting how many memes came up on my feed saying, in essence, that the guy was burning in hell. … Continue reading

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