Politics: do you care?
I used to care much less about politics. I think I know why that was. I was younger and there was a lot more activity in my life (school, motherhood, taking care of a house, career stuff, all that jazz). … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politics
Mueller’s parting shot
William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection writes this about Robert Mueller’s final remarks (supposedly final) on the guilt or innocence of Donald Trump: Robert Mueller’s statement today could have served only one purpose — to breath life into Democrat attempts to … Continue reading →
Anti-EU forces triumphant in the EU elections
Europeans seem to have gotten tired of being told what to do by a centralized EU that gives them virtually no say. It’s a trend: The overall result in the European (EU) Parliamentary Election reflects massive gains for conservative nationalists … Continue reading →
Theresa May resigns
They won’t have Theresa May to kick around anymore: “I will shortly leave the job that it has been the honor of my life to hold,” she said outside Downing Street, her voice quivering in the morning sunshine. And with … Continue reading →
Indian election: Modi wins
The current leadership in India, described as “nationalist” (hmmm, there’s a lot of that going around), has been re-elected in a convincing victory: Early election results indicate a landslide victory for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalist party. It … Continue reading →
The push for Trump’s impeachment continues
Nancy Pelosi doesn’t seem to think impeaching Trump would be a winning strategy, but reportedly she’s being pressed by some in Congress to do just that. Why, when everyone knows there’s no chance of a conviction in the Senate, and … Continue reading →
Will the Spygate perpetrators ever be held accountable?
That’s the trillion dollar question, isn’t it? I used to think I was rather cynical. And I was. But in recent years I’ve become more so. I’ve seen people get away with much more than I had thought they’d be … Continue reading →
That long-awaited declassification
Seems as though we’ve been hearing this sort of thing for a long time now, doesn’t it?: Republican Congressman and House Oversight Committee Member Mark Meadows there will be more information showing that President Trump was set up by senior … Continue reading →
Now it’s Lynch vs. Comey
Actually, it was Lynch vs. Comey close to half a year ago, but the testimony wasn’t made public till now: Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch denied to congressional investigators last year that she ever instructed former FBI Director James Comey … Continue reading →
Anti-EU populism seems to be gaining in Europe
The same trends that led to Trump’s election and the recent results in countries as far-flung as Brazil and Australia appear to be building in Europe—in particular, the European Parliament—as well: …[P]opulist candidates might win almost one-fourth of the seats … Continue reading →
Andrew C. McCarthy on the Steele dossier and the “verified application”
Andrew C. McCarthy has been writing up a storm about Russiagate, Spygate, whatever you want to call it gate, for quite some time now, and he’s always worth reading. Here’s his latest: In rushing out their assessment of Russia’s interference … Continue reading →
Australia stays the course in “surprise” election results
I hadn’t been following the poll predictions for today’s Australian election, but I heard something on the news about it yesterday and apparently the prognostications were all for a Labor victory and a resultant change in government. When I heard … Continue reading →