And by “the wrong politics” I mean anti-Democrat and pro-Trump. This sort of thing is sickening. It used to even be considered what was quaintly known as “un-American”: The guy posted a silly video (the “drunk Pelosi” video) to make … Continue reading →
You may have noticed that Nevada recently joined the club of state legislatures that have passed laws joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and saying that they would go with the popular vote in an election. Well, this time … Continue reading →
I’m not too keen on parliamentary systems in general. Too many small parties are given power. The one good thing about parliamentary systems, IMHO, is that they are more responsive than ours and elections can be called if there’s no … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →