In Front of Our Noses: The Rhetoric of Invasion

A tidbit from Trump’s Fort Bragg speech.

US Representative McIver Indicted

“A brazen attempt at political intimidation.”

Some Random Tweets And Thoughts On The LA Protests

There’s always a tweet

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returned to the US

He now faces a federal indictment.

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Awful Things Are Happening

Terrorism in Colorado. Continued awful violence in Gaza.

Lying in the Service of Human Rights Abuse

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

A False and Immoral Catch-22

It is one helluva a catch

Trump Administration Continues to Fight to Keep an Innocent Man in a Gulag

The saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia continues to underscore the immoral nature of this presidency and its power goals.

I Really Don’t Know Why I Keep Thinking These People are Fascists…

Todd Lyons, acting Director of ICE provides the latest example.

Winning the Battle Against Drugs

The war is another thing, entirely.

January 6ers Want Blanket Pardon

Only the best people.

Adams and Homan

The abuse of power is obvious.

Line of the Day: Resignation in the Face of Corruption Edition

At least some people have character and are displaying it.

Legalizing Corruption

The 47th President had a busy Monday.

Some Observations on the Legal, Illegal, and the Extralegal

Part of our current quandary.

The Purge: FBI Edition

The administration is compiling a list of every single agent who participated in the January 6 investigations.

Muted Outrage Over Trump Pardon Outrage

Only a handful of Republican Senators have objected. Mildly.

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)

Bad Pardons and Outrageous Pardons

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

Trump Pardons Capitol Rioters, Even Most Violent

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers insurrectionists are now free.

A Few Thoughts On Resistance And Pardons

Today’s an appropriate on to think about the role of suffering in change

Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley, And Others

Going out on another unforced error

Xenophobia is the Trumpian Move

Fomenting fear, not demonstrating leadership.

Congress To Release Gaetz Report

Gaetz’s own party hates him almost as much as the Democrats hate him