WASHINGTON -- The debate over impeaching President Trump reveals an irony: Those who favor it have far more respect for the president's supporters than those who oppose it. Critics of impeachment argue that the effort to remove Trump from office over his open invitations of foreign meddling in our elections will only ignite the Trump "base." Those who say we should let this … [Read more...] about Trump’s base is smaller than he thinks
This year at the Supreme Court: Gay rights, gun rights and Native rights
The Supreme Court begins its newest session on the first Monday in October. AP/J. Scott Applewhite Morgan Marietta, University of Massachusetts Lowell The Supreme Court begins its annual session on Oct. 7 and will take up a series of cases likely to have political reverberations in the 2020 elections. Major cases this year address the immigration … [Read more...] about This year at the Supreme Court: Gay rights, gun rights and Native rights
Supreme Court to decide whether ‘sex’ includes sexual orientation
By George Will Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- The beginning of the Supreme Court's term this week includes momentous oral arguments on Tuesday in two cases that illustrate clashing theories about how statutes should be construed. If properly decided, the cases will nudge Congress to act like a legislative body. At issue is whether workplace discrimination based … [Read more...] about Supreme Court to decide whether ‘sex’ includes sexual orientation
It was never about ‘America First.’ It’s always been Trump first.
WASHINGTON -- At the core of the impeachment inquiry -- indeed, at the core of almost every complaint about this president -- is one simple truth: Donald Trump is not a patriot. I don't question that on some level he loves his country. I just know that he loves himself more. Again and again, he has harmed the nation's interests to further his own. Geopolitical archrival … [Read more...] about It was never about ‘America First.’ It’s always been Trump first.
Ukraine-Gate: What ‘Others’ Are Saying – on Both Sides (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Peter Baker at The New York Times over the weekend wrote a poignant column reminding us of the days when (most) Republicans were “Republicans.” He writes how, “one day in October 1992,” four Republican congressmen advised the then-losing-his-re-election-race George Bush “to contact the Russians or the British to seek information on Bill Clinton’s trip to … [Read more...] about Ukraine-Gate: What ‘Others’ Are Saying – on Both Sides (UPDATED)
Why Not India?
If our current trade war with China continues and escalates, we could be getting an economic divorce from China. Many pundits think that this divorce will plunge the world into a deep economic recession, but there are reasons to think that in the long run it could better for us. When Nixon and Kissinger ‘opened’ China to the West in 1972 they based their negotiations on the … [Read more...] about Why Not India?
Is THE FAR SIDE comic strip really returning?
Is Gary Larson's The Far Side comic strip really returning? Will the world once again be subjected to Frankencows with sheep brains? The official The Far Side website proclaims, "A new online era of The Far Side is coming!" States The Guardian's Alison Flood, "Larson’s iconic Far Side cartoons were syndicated in more than 1,900 daily newspapers from 1980 to 1995, … [Read more...] about Is THE FAR SIDE comic strip really returning?
Trump His Own Whistleblower
Will impeachment make Democrats an organized party?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- If you like your politics orderly and by the numbers, and if you can't stand having to come to terms with people of very different views and backgrounds, here's a piece of advice: Don't bother being a Democrat. Normally, Democrats wear their diversity as a badge of honor, even as they feud and scuffle. But with House Democrats in the heat of an … [Read more...] about Will impeachment make Democrats an organized party?
A Trump Favor (Cartoon, Column and Video)
I give up. I’m done arguing with the MAGA heads and sycophants. I’m tired of pointing out the obvious to them when they refuse to believe their own eyes. They say you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink, and the Trump cult is only parched for orange Kool-Aid. They don’t believe Donald Trump has assaulted women despite there being around 20 accusations. … [Read more...] about A Trump Favor (Cartoon, Column and Video)
The Beatles’ revolutionary use of recording technology in ‘Abbey Road’
A fan carries a copy of ‘Abbey Road’ as he traverses the infamous crosswalk that appears on the album’s cover. AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth William D. Moylan, University of Massachusetts Lowell With its cheery singles, theatrical medley and iconic cover, The Beatles’ 11th studio album, “Abbey Road,” holds a special place in the hearts of the band’s … [Read more...] about The Beatles’ revolutionary use of recording technology in ‘Abbey Road’
Trump’s impeachment defense is all alligators and snakes
WASHINGTON -- Forget that drain-the-swamp nonsense. Now President Trump wants to fill the moat. Over at the failing New York Times, Michael D. Shear and Julie Hirschfeld Davis composed one of the most delightfully revealing paragraphs of the Trump era: "Privately, the president had often talked about fortifying a border wall with a water-filled trench, stocked with snakes … [Read more...] about Trump’s impeachment defense is all alligators and snakes
Now THREE countries: Trump Publicly Calls On China to Investigate Biden
Embed from Getty Images Russia. Ukraine. And now....China. And now there are three. President Donald Trump today publicly called on China to investigate Joe Biden in the same style he used during campaign 2016 to call on Russia to find Hillary Clinton's emails. The context: he's facing impeachment amid charges he tried to pressure Ukraine's president to dig up dirt … [Read more...] about Now THREE countries: Trump Publicly Calls On China to Investigate Biden
WTO: Trump gets free hand for trade conflict with Europe
A wider massive trade conflict looms beyond the unrelenting one with China because an arbitration panel gave President Donald Trump unfettered approval to punish Europeans for subsidies and other aids given for exports of Airbus airliners. An arbitration panel of World Trade Organization (WTO) authorized Trump to impose punitive duties of up to 100% on $7.5 billion worth of … [Read more...] about WTO: Trump gets free hand for trade conflict with Europe
WE ALWAYS BURN THE MAN
“All supposed exterior signs of danger that a bull gives, such as pawing the ground, threatening with his horns, or bellowing are forms of bluffing...The truly brave bull gives no warning before he charges except the fixing of his eye on the enemy, the raising of the crest of muscle in his neck, the twitching of an ear, and, as he charges, the lifting of his tail.” - Ernest … [Read more...] about WE ALWAYS BURN THE MAN
Report: Policies Cause “Trump Slump” in Foreign Tourism to US
by Suzanne Potter, Public News Service LOS ANGELES — For travelers from other countries looking for vacation spots, the United States may no longer be top of mind. A new report blames President Donald Trump's policies for hurting international tourism to the U.S. The study cited what it called the “Trump Slump" in California tourism in particular. Jim Doyle, president of … [Read more...] about Report: Policies Cause “Trump Slump” in Foreign Tourism to US
Trump Can’t Control the Story Anymore
The impeachable president whined last week that he missed the good days when the Fourth Estate covered him exactly the way he wanted. In his inimitable words, "I used to be the king of getting good press." Just for the record, this poseur was never the king of anything. But there was indeed a time when he orchestrated good press, when he'd leak gossip garbage to compliant … [Read more...] about Trump Can’t Control the Story Anymore
Testing the Limits
With all the unethical and illegal actions on President Trump’s scorecard over the last four or five years for which he never paid a price, was this latest episode involving Ukraine merely Trump testing the limits of what he could get away with. It is obvious that Trump has serious psychiatric problems and is a malignant narcissist to which many psychiatrists have attested. … [Read more...] about Testing the Limits
It’s Time to Go! Trump Vs. Superman Comic (Infographic)
The folks at www.geekforthewin.com have created this Trump Vs. Superman comic. They note: "We went to the reliable Man of Steel and had him face-off the current president in an epic Superman vs Trump battle. All of the lines Trump utters in this comic are taken directly from his Tweets, interviews, and speeches. Doesn’t that make everything ten times more terrifying?" … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Go! Trump Vs. Superman Comic (Infographic)
QUOTE OF THE DAY: On Trump’s dream of moats at the border
Our Quote of the Day comes from writer/historian Jon Meacham on a new book that says Trump wanted moats with snakes and alligators at the border to keep people out of the U.S.: "Why is it we are building walls and moats at the border, but we can't put up a wall around our own sovereign elections? I think that's a question that should be asked." … [Read more...] about QUOTE OF THE DAY: On Trump’s dream of moats at the border