This century has not been kind to the American system of justice. It has been accused of being two-tiered. At times, it defies logic, as in the case of Kyle Rittenhouse. Yesterday, we learned that “law and order” is not the only American value which is applied depending on who you are, not what you … Read more
The title of today’s post is derived from waking up every morning to some unprecedented statement or action by Donald Trump which, in a different environment, would disqualify any other candidate for president of the United States. I call it the “All You Need to Know” syndrome. This morning there are more examples to add … Read more
A former president of the United States daily rants about being the victim of a two-tiered system of justice and selective prosecution. There is one way to find out whether there is any truth to his claim. Employ the “Sesame Street” learning technique, “Which one is not like the other?” Here are the options. On … Read more
The ghost of Yogi Berra spoke to me this morning. “It’s déjà vu all over again,” he said. He was referring to the student protests on college campuses in support of a ceasefire in the Israel/Hamas war. He continued, “I’m surprised, you of all people, have not made this connection. You were there.” Berra was, … Read more
Two events in the last 48 hours make it clear, the motto for the MAGA-verse should be, “Don’t watch what we say, watch what we say!” (No, that is not a typo.) Event #1: A remote segment during Friday night’s edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live consisting of interviews with three South Carolina Trump supporters. Here … Read more