Hate Speech Is In Fact Protected Speech Where there is a great deal of free speech there is always a certain amount of foolish speech (Winston Churchill) For the love of all that’s holy everyone, but especially our elected officials, should think before they speak. The latest example of the talk first-think later gang […]
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3 Dismantling The Deep State A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody. (Thomas Paine) Well, well, well, here we are two days shy of three weeks into Trump’s second term and the DOGE has hit the fan. It’s evident that Trump 2.0 is an improved version
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1 The 14th Amendment And Birthright Citizenship: What Are The Limits? Citizenship is what makes a republic. (Mark Twain) There’s been a lot of teeth gnashing since Trump signed an Executive Order ending birthright citizenship for children born to parents who are illegally in the United States. Those on the right categorically state children of
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Confirmation Hearings Should Not Be Clown Shows Why do we even have confirmation hearings? Regardless of which party holds the presidency, confirmation hearings follow the same script. Senators from the President’s party ask questions, or make statements poorly disguised as questions, that paint the nominee as the virtuous public servant with the intellect of
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1 The Los Angeles Fires And Accountability “A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” (Thomas Paine) California Politicians are crying “now’s not the time to place blame” for the LA fires. And if you have the audacity to ignore them, then they accuse you of politicizing
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IF you want to sound “smart”, quote Shakespeare. “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers”. That sentence from Henry might be the most quoted line from any Shakespearean play. An accurate sentiment to be sure but not a terribly practical thing to wish for. The line is uttered by a thick-headed murderous