Guest Essay Regular reader, sometimes commenter and boyhood pal Frank Levy has supplied some guest essays for this column. He has a keen insight, so I asked his permission to share one of his recent FaceBook posts with you. Give some thought to what he describes, as we stumble forward in our self-imposed Through the… [read more]
Justice
The Presumption of Innocence is Still True But, c’mon: I can hear Ray Charles singing Georgia On My Mind. Our addiction to Non-Accountability Why do we do this self-defeating dance? I’ve concluded that it’s an addiction, a sickness, a commitment to rationalization, cowardice and self-imposed helplessness. Here are a couple of examples. I’ve often wished… [read more]
John Wilkes Booth
While checking into a state park lodge for a family reunion, I got into a discussion with the guy behind the counter. The net of it was that he directed me to a couple of websites: Bay Area Transparency and 1st Amendment Auditor. I started watching a video on each of them and lost patience… [read more]
Preventing Tyranny
First Things First . CONGRATULATIONS OHIOANS! You defeated Issue 1, an attempt by a cruel cabal of democracy haters to take away your freedom, your rights, your voice and your power. And you did it with a 13% margin. You stood up for democracy. You told the world that you will not cave in to… [read more]
Indictment
Clarification In the midst of my joy over the beginning of accountability for wrongs done in association with January 6, I wrote last Wednesday, “O’ happy day!” And it was a happy day by reason of accountability. Let’s be clear, though, that this indictment of a former president is not one dimensional. Another dimension is… [read more]
Taking Sides
!!! NEWS FLASH !!! Washington DC, 7:00PM local time, August 1, 2023 A federal grand jury has indicted the twice impeached, twice indicted, disgraced former president, Donald J. Trump on four counts: Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding Obstruction of and Attempt to Obstruct An Official Proceeding Conspiracy Against… [read more]
Changing Minds
The Economy For those dedicated to wringing hands over the economy, here’s the beginning of Prof. Heather Cox Richardson’s post of July 25: President Biden’s determination to “build the economy from the middle out and the bottom up,” appears to be paying off. Last Friday the global financial services company Morgan Stanley credited Biden’s policies… [read more]
A Critical Recommendation
There’s no more whispering or hinting. No more sneaky attacks. No more need to interpret Steve Bannon’s insane “Tear it all down,” rants. It’s all out in the open now. In an enormously chilling piece in the New York Times, Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025, subtitled “The former president… [read more]
“They Don’t Give A Damn About The Rest Of The Unit” – That’s Us
Regular reader Diana Dobrovolny Hefter put together a piece of clarity you must see. She was motivated to speak out due to congressional insanity designed to kill your rights and your freedom. She had help making her point from Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL-6) to communicate what the sneaky, Republican National Defense Authorization Act really is…. [read more]
Frighteningly Curious
How is it that these are true? Fox News was sued by Dominion Voting Systems and settled the lawsuit for $787,500,000. Donald Trump was sued by E. Jean Carroll for assault and defamation, lost the suit and has to pay $5 million. Plus, he stands to get skewered for more money in a follow-on defamation… [read more]
