Reading time – 3:10; Viewing time – 4:21 . . . The House Judiciary Committee Republicans used the impeachment proceedings to promote Donald Trump, to denigrate Joe Biden and to smear all Democrats as immoral and hypocritical. And now the Senate is preparing to do an even deeper dive into the Land of Wacko. Perhaps… [read more]
Mr. Chairman
In the House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee Hearings Mark Up of Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump, President of the United States Chairman Nadler: The gentleman from Illinois is recognized. Congressman Altschuler: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise to speak to the need for clarity. Specifically, my purpose is to narrow our deliberations to… [read more]
A View From The Other Side
Reading time – 5:01; Viewing time – 6:41 . . . Maureen Dowd is a liberal opinion writer for the New York Times. Her brother Kevin is a Trump supporter. She gives him her column space every Thanksgiving and I urge you to read his current piece. I have tried to explain Trump voters several… [read more]
Hand Wringing
Reading time – 2:10; Viewing time – 3:33 . . . The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is conducted every 3 years and tests academic proficiency internationally of 15-year-olds. American kids haven’t progressed. “About a fifth of American 15-year-olds scored so low on the PISA test that it appeared they had not mastered reading… [read more]
Go Back To The Pawn Shop
Reading time – 3:49; Viewing time – 5:02 . . . Critical Alert – Pass this along to at least 3 others. You’ll see why at the end. The FOIA triggered disclosure of Mike Pompeo’s involvement with the sliming of Ambassador Marie Yovanovich was only the first end-around of the subpoena stonewalling of the Donald… [read more]
It Isn’t Impeachable, But
Reading time – 2:45 . . . Teen births are way down. As in: down 60% from 2007. According to a report in STAT, “. . . analyses have found that recent drops in teen births can be traced back to funding for family planning programs under Title X and mandates under the Affordable Care… [read more]
A Stroll Through Impeachment Park
Reading time – 4:21; Viewing time – 6:06 . . . Contrary to his firm, clear declaration, Richard Nixon was a crook. Setting aside allegations that have a dollar sign directly attached to them, he obstructed justice. That’s a crime. He sent thieves into the night to break and enter the office of Daniel Ellsberg’s… [read more]
There’s More Than Impeachment Going On
Reading time – 3:22 . . . Trump is supremely adept at making everything about him all the time, about being center focus perpetually. Most often he does that by being outrageous, either through his galactic dishonesty or by his actions. Some are harmful to our nation. Some are just cruel. Some get negative attention,… [read more]
What’s At Stake
Reading time – 3:01 . . . We’re a hotly divided country, entrenched in our certainties. Whether we say it or not, we see compromise as a dirty thing. On the other hand, we all know right from wrong and there isn’t a lot of disagreement about it, once we get past our rationalizations. The… [read more]
Veterans Day, 2019
Reading time – 1:31 . . . It’s Veterans Day, the day we set aside to honor all who serve. Right now there are 1.29 million men and women wearing the uniform and nobody makes them do it. Every one of them volunteered. They had choices. They chose to protect you and me. And they… [read more]
