I found yesterday’s House hearing on the Joe Biden impeachment fascinating. Primarily it was interesting because of the lack of evidence produced. And secondarily it was interesting because what business did 40-some members of Congress have sitting there with a government shutdown looming? Certainly the president should be accountable Of course, President Biden should be […]
I haven’t posted for a bit. On August 4, I was incredibly careless and fell at my home, breaking my femur at the ball joint. After a 4.5-hour surgery at a hospital in Springfield, Mo., about two hours away from home, the surgeon was able to repair things. This was all complicated by an earlier […]
It’s amazing that what colleges have worked so hard to assemble has been wiped away. The U.S. Supreme Court said today that using race as a factor in admissions is no longer legal. My University Experience My experience at four universities reflects the desire of the administration to help equalize educational opportunity by admitting a […]
Liz Cheney said it well during the January 6 investigation, “There will come a day when Donald Trump will be gone, but your dishonor will remain.” Trump supporters She was referring to those who, despite all the evidence of his wrongdoing, continue to support the disgraced ex-president. Ms. Cheney, of course, a Republican from Wyoming, […]
The two indictments of Donald Trump, the most recent the most significant, make it clear Republicans need another choice. Berryville Ice Cream Social I was manning a Democratic booth at the Berryville (AR) Ice Cream Social yesterday. And three Republicans told me they couldn’t vote for Trump again. Great news, I think. Obviously that’s no […]
I’m so sorry to see our divided nation going after companies that are trying to embrace diversity. I don’t drink I’m not a consumer of alcohol. But if I were, I’d drink the “light” version, I’m sure. And Bud Light’s as good as any. In fact, it’s preferred by many apparently. So now the company […]
Come on, Greg Abbott (and many other lawmakers)! Do you really believe we can solve the mass shooting crisis in our country with mental health? Certainly one part of the issue Of course mental health is part of the issue. But we also know that several mass shooters have been under the care of mental […]
The United States Supreme Court itself, not Congress, should take care of ethics issues now before it. But it doesn’t look like that will happenl. Thanks ProPublica Thanks to reporting by ProPublica, we now know that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, Ginni, have been vacationing lavishly the past 10 years. We […]
I’m a little tired of hearing how Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, is pursuing poor Donald Trump, a Republican ex-President who wants to be President again. Of course, he’s a Democrat! Of course, Bragg’s a Democrat! He’s holding a partisan office. And the people of New York have it set up that way. He’d have to […]
I was recently disquieted when I watched a film from 2006 called “War Made Easy.” It is based on a book by the same name by former columnist Norman Solomon and narrated by Sean Penn. RootsAction The film was offered by a group, RootsAction, that works to promote equal justice and end war. On its […]