Commentary
The partisan January 6 House select committee investigating the riot at our nation’s Capitol is following Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals as expected, but they are ignoring key advice that may well backfire on them.
Adhering to Rule #13, “pick the target, freeze it, personalize it,” it’s clear that former President Trump is that individual, who they want to refer to the DOJ on criminal changes for inciting an insurrection.… read more
Commentary
The Jan. 6 Show Trial
From the beginning, I decided I would not lower my standards by watching hearings that did not allow dissent from the minority party. I found the comments in blogger Matt Taibbi’s account of the last hearing compelling.
At 9:06 p.m. he noted, “All of this stuff is incredibly politically damaging, but legally? … read more
Commentary
President Biden was in Massachusetts Wednesday toying around with the idea of declaring a climate emergency. A real emergency calls for immediate action.
“If this is an emergency, call 911.”
But when the president says, “Let me be clear, climate change is an emergency,” he allows that “in the coming weeks, I’m going to use the power I have as president to turn these words into format, official government actions …”
While he talks about heatwaves and drought, no one reminds him that these are short-term atmospheric conditions of weather. … read more
Commentary
I frequently use this space to comment on what fellow bloggers are saying, not only because I agree with what they’re saying, but because they often say it better than I. And, too, I would like to think that you would be interested in what others have to say.
I often use their thoughts to elaborate on my own. … read more
Commentary
During a fundraiser for the Democrat National Committee in Massachusetts, a frustrated Jill Biden told the audience that her husband “had so many hopes and plans for the things he wanted to do; he had to address the problems of the moment. He’s just had so many things thrown his way,”
Noting that her husband was being constantly challenged by unanticipated crises, she talked of Roe v Wade being overturned, still not believing it. … read more
Commentary
While reading Matt Taibbi’s treatise on the endless prosecutorial effort against former President Trump over more than six years, I couldn’t help but think about the cost involved, yes, and I was again reminded how the president delivered on his promises while enduring the process.
While the effort to tie Trump to Russia goes back to 2015, writing about the effort to prosecute him, Taibbi notes that “People have forgotten how long this has been going on. … read more
Commentary
Confidence in America is in the dumper and President Biden hopes to make the Roe v. Wade decision the issue during the midterms, saying “We cannot allow an out-of-control Supreme Court working in conjunction with extremist elements of the Republican Party to take away freedoms.”
He seems to forget that Donald Trump was elected partly because he said he would, and name conservative constitutionalists to the Court. … read more
Commentary
Over the past six months, I’ve been telling you how the Democrats planned to milk the January 6, 2021 protest on our nation’s Capitol, while warning that we faced the danger of losing our democracy, in an attempt to salvage control of the House and Senate.
At his Summit for Democracy, President Biden referred to “the defining challenge of our time,” noting that “democracy was in retreat in the U.S.” … read more
Commentary
In 2001, “If you see something, say something” became a national campaign, launched to raise public awareness of the indicators of terrorism, as well as other suspicious activity, and reporting it to law enforcement.
While listening to President Biden, it occurred to me what he wasn’t saying, so I am devoting this post to things said and not said, seen and not seen.… read more
Commentary
President Biden:
Just minutes into President Biden’s May 24 remarks on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas; after mourning the loss of the beautiful, innocent children, and the comforting words for the families, it was if he threw his “angry” switch. We’re seeing it more frequently lately. Not just after killings, but when he’s confronted with uncomfortable topics, like inflation and gas prices.… read more