Category Archives: Politics

Donald Trump has never met a legal theory he won’t embrace so long as it will keep him (or return him) to power and leave him unaccountable. Trump is now arguing that he has (or should have) absolute immunity for … Continue reading →

Today is, of course, the third anniversary of the Trump-inspired attempted insurrection of January 6th, 2021. A lot has happened since then. First of all, according to an Associated Press database, with respect to the number of January 6th defendants: … Continue reading →

To say that Donald Trump poisons everything that he touches is a truism, but never more so than when it comes to democracy. Let’s remember that the only reason that the question of a “stolen election” ever became an issue … Continue reading →

With the decision of the Secretary of State in Maine, we now have the second of the fifty states that have tossed Trump from the primary ballot. (Colorado, of course, was the first.) This issue is definitely headed up to … Continue reading →

I must say that it amuses me to no end that there are Republicans who think that Nikki Haley could be the nominee of the party for President. The party of racism is going to nominate Nikki Haley for President? … Continue reading →

Some of you may have noticed the hullabaloo that ensued when the Supreme Court of Colorado decided the other day that Donald Trump was not qualified to be on the ballot in Colorado because he had engaged in insurrection in … Continue reading →

Joe Biden let slip today that he might not have run for re-election this time around but for Trump being in the race. Makes sense to me. Who could we rely on to beat Trump? Despite what the Bernie Bros … Continue reading →

When I first got to this country, Thanksgiving seemed like a nice holiday. It was non-denominational, you didn’t have to believe any particular thing, and it involved being thankful. What was not to like? In the meantime, it’s become obvious … Continue reading →

Hamas surprise attack on Israel seems to me to be a kind of suicide mission in which the retaliation will be much worse than the damage Hamas can cause. And that damage is not inconsiderable. This is why I call … Continue reading →

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 →