The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. ~Edmund Burke On any given day over the past five and a half years, there were multiple candidates to which the above quote might apply. Hypocritical Republican members of Congress who claim to be the guardians of law … Read more
I have been wrong about a lot of things over the last five years. I believed Donald Trump would eventually cross a line over which other elected Republican officials would not sacrifice their own futures. WRONG! I thought Democrats would maintain their huge majority in the House of Representatives and retake the Senate with … Read more
A plague o’ both your houses! ~Mercutio/Romeo & Juliet/Act III, Scene 1 Like the coronavirus pandemic, stupidity does not care whether you are a Democrat or a Republican. This sad fact of life was never more evident based on the actions this week by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. … Read more
In defense of her decision to move forward with impeachment last December, House Speaker quoted Benjamin Franklin who replied to an inquiry about the nature of government laid out in the newly adopted Constitution, “A republic, if we can keep it.” On a day when the electoral college will affirm the selection of Joe … Read more
Among the issues holding up passage of a second federal COVID-19 relief package is whether additional financial assistance to individuals should come in the form of extended unemployment benefits to approximately 13.5 million displaced workers or a second round of stimulus checks similar to the $1,200 per adult and child in round one. On … Read more