In 2024, Donald Trump continues to perpetuate the Big Lie and to add a litany of new lies into his liar’s bushel basket. He does this in the hope that an agenda of no truths now, as it has in the past, will end up producing no consequences for him in the future. In this blog, we look back briefly at Donald Trump’s lying before he became president and at his lying during his presidential tenure. After that, we examine his lying today. Donald Trump’s Lying … [Read more...]

    Our federal judicial system was designed to be a place where decisions could be reached and rulings could be made in an objective and nonpartisan manner. Recent rulings, commentary, and research indicates this is not happening. In fact, the composition of a court and the political orientation of the judges have a substantial impact on a court’s rulings. Supreme Court Decisions and Rulings We have been writing about the Supreme Court’s Republican conservative membership … [Read more...]

    After President Joe Biden announced his intention to run for re-election in April of 2023, many in the President’s camp believed that touting Bidenomics would help move him toward victory again in 2024. It has not. Instead, vibecession and vabpression appear to be winning and Bidenomics appears to be losing. Let’s examine why. Bidenomics in Perspective The term Bidenomics was bandied about considerably in the last half of 2023. What exactly is it? On June 28 the White … [Read more...]

      “DEI must die.” – Elon Musk The civil rights movement of the 1960’s, in conjunction with the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, led to the creation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. These DEI initiatives are intended to ensure appropriate representation and participation of diverse individuals and groups in various types of organizations. For more than one-half century, DEI initiatives were implemented without much interference. … [Read more...]

  In January, the Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases which could result in a decision that would severely reduce the scope and regulatory authority of federal government agencies. Such a decision would imperil the effectiveness of the federal government. That effectiveness is already imperiled by actions taken during the Trump presidency as well as the changing attitudes of the general public regarding the federal government. If Donald Trump is successful in his re-election … [Read more...]

  Super Tuesday is a Tuesday early in a presidential election year when a large number of states hold their primaries or caucuses. In 2024, Super Tuesday falls on Tuesday March 5. A total of 16 U.S. states and one territory will hold their nomination contests on that date, and more than one-third of the delegates to the nomination conventions will be decided. In the past, Super Tuesdays have been pivot points that are indicative of who will be the Democratic and Republican nominee … [Read more...]

    The overarching question as we enter this new year is will our American democracy be Trumped. A Democracy or A Dictatorship Stated more directly, will Donald Trump become the Republican candidate for President, win the presidency, use the office to establish a dictatorship, and convert this nation to an authoritarian state? As 2023 wound to a close, there was a deluge of commentary on that possibility. The Atlantic dedicated a special issue titled “If Trump … [Read more...]

    2023 saw the passing of Rosalynn Carter, Dianne Feinstein and Sandra Day O’Connor. These three women were trailblazers. They charted a course, respectively, from their home states of Georgia, California, and Arizona to change the topography of the three branches of the federal government, and to have a significant impact on the United States of America writ large. In the words of Jimmy Buffett, a trailblazer of a different type who also passed in 2023, they … [Read more...]

    America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world. My friends, we have work to do. — George H. W. Bush, 1989 Inaugural Address As we noted in our blog preceding this one, our American democracy is on trial. Our country is more divided than it is united. There is a need to rediscover the purpose of this great nation, who … [Read more...]

  Our American democracy is on trial. The jury in that trial is we, the people. Our verdict will determine democracy’s future. Over the past year, much of the political news has been dominated by stories about Donald Trump’s four indictments, the 91 counts against him, and the trials they’ve precipitated. These trials will have direct consequences for the former president. They will have significant and indirect consequences for our American democracy as well. There is a myriad of other … [Read more...]