Seldom do you get a developing scandal that can easily go by two names each of which is somewhat different. The Trump era is still not over and it is anything but routine. Let’s explore. Continue reading Pardonpalooza, Pardongate Or Both?
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Live Skunk In The Senate
Tuesday evening the Washington Post lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding identity of the woman the 11 male Republican Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee had chosen to hide behind when it published the name of Rachel Mitchell. Ms. Mitchell is the Sex Crimes Bureau Chief in the Maricopa (AZ) County Attorney’s Office. Immediately Loudon Wainwright III’s 1972 novelty song Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road played in my mind. Let’s explore. Continue reading Live Skunk In The Senate
Eulogies And Observations
Late last week and most of the weekend were dominated by memorials for Aretha Franklin and John McCain; a great singer and a great Senator. Eulogies are to funerals as hot dogs are to baseball games for most Americans. There were some that were well worth listening to. Let’s explore a few of them. Continue reading Eulogies And Observations
Oh Gee? Pardon Me?
It is Saturday morning as I pen this, the G-7 Summit is still going on in Quebec, Canada but from the American standpoint I think I can already draw a conclusion. On another front the President’s newest toy appears to be his pardon power. There is plenty there, let’s explore. Continue reading Oh Gee? Pardon Me?
My President Is An Amoral Coward
You didn’t think I would let the events of last Friday night pass without comment did you? If you did you haven’t been paying attention to my writing! Let’s explore. Continue reading My President Is An Amoral Coward