And then there was the Friday of the 2023 July 4th weekend when the Supreme Court announced their most controversial decisions of the current term. Just as the justices left town that is.
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Progressive Sweeping XXXVII
Wow! It’s the middle of June already. It seems like 2023 is flying by. Or perhaps it is just my age showing. In any event, I’ll take another stab at catching up a bit today.
Squeeze Play
There is a serious conteingent of American political observers who feel that the executive branch is the most powerful of the three theoretically equal branches of government. I have long contended that it is the judicial branch. The reality is that five Supreme Court justices can do just about anything they want to without a check on their actions. That was proven again Monday.
A Tie – Part II
The other major political story (and outrage) of the week just passed is the apparent death of federal voter protection legislation. I say apparent because it’s never over until it’s over but to put it in medical terms the prognosis is not good. At this point I am encouraging the Democrats to take what I will call the Political Option.
Born In Buffalo (And a Few Other Things)
This is the last of my “live” postings of 2021 and I though it was a fine opportunity to do a clean up type article. I guess everyone has some sort of special feelings for their birthplace and today I’m going to say something nice about mine in the leadoff segment. Continue reading Born In Buffalo (And a Few Other Things)