The majority of Republicans in the United States Senate have voted against creating a bipartisan commission, evenly staffed and composed of Republicans and Democrats, to investigate the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States capitol. In order for such a commission to go forward, 10 Republicans would have needed to join the majority of Democrats voting in favor of…
Democrats Building Unity with Republicans
Building unity. Many Republican legislators in the United States House and Senate have said that they don’t think President Biden has done a good job of building unity with them. Well, they said the same thing about President Barack Obama. And the simple truth is that Republicans don’t want to unite with Democrats. This is not hard to understand. The…
Derek Chauvin Verdict in George Floyd Case
I am sitting here this afternoon, waiting for the Derek Chauvin verdict in the George Floyd case. I have prepared myself for “not guilty” on all counts, because that is how all (?) the similar cases have gone, when members of law enforcement have killed people of color for reasons that are or appear ludicrous. Many of us will find…
So Many Shootings
There have been so many shootings lately — the most recent happened this morning in Indianapolis. Eight people died at a FedEx facility after someone opened fire late Thursday, April 15. Sometimes it’s a single person who dies, other times it’s more than that. I have been struggling with how to deal with all the shootings. Here is a list…
I Listened To Trump
I listened to Trump accept the Republican Party’s nomination and, during that speech in 2016, describe “American carnage.” During that nomination acceptance speech, I listened to him say, “I alone can fix it.” (He was very wrong.) I listened to Trump say, about downplaying the Covid-19 pandemic, “I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down, because…
Trump And The GOP Love “Freedom” (?)
As we have seen, Trump did much better in the November 2020 election than he was expected to do. More people voted for him than many polls indicated would be the case. When asked why they like Trump, many Trump supporters have said that they don’t like the way that Democrats want to take away their freedom, and that Trump…
Coney Barrett Omitted Data From SCOTUS Paperwork
SCOTUS Candidate Amy Coney Barrett has committed lies of omission in her application to be an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court, which she provided to the US Senate. According to reporting by CNN, “public calendars from the University of Notre Dame’s law school show at least seven additional talks not listed on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate paperwork,…
Coney Barrett Knows Her Mission
Trump was explicit. Months ago, he said he would nominate Supreme Court justices who would rule that Roe v. Wade and the Affordable Care Act were unconstitutional and should be struck down. Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a judge he named to the Circuit Court, to be a Supreme Court justice, and Coney Barrett knows her mission. Prior to Trump’s…
SCOTUS Precedent à la President?
In the aftermath of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the 2020 election year SCOTUS Shenanigans have reached a fever (dream) pitch. Sen. Mitch McConnell now claims non-existent precedents explain his egregious behavior. McConnell is trying to sell a ridiculous idea as a “precedent.” The “precedent” is that if the same party controls the Senate and the…
The “Law And Order President” Loves Violence
Trump spent a significant amount of time at the Republican National Convention August 24-28 campaigning on the idea that, if re-elected, he would be the “law and order president.” In truth, the “Law and Order President” loves violence. He repeatedly criticized violence that has been happening in America’s “Democrat-run cities.” There have been demonstrations. We know that demonstrators, who have turned…