It took 207 years. That is the span of time between the last breach of the U.S. Capitol by the British in 1814 until yesterday. For the record, that includes the War Between the States, two world wars and September 11, 2001. Including yesterday’s assault, this was twice within less than 20 years. In … 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
First, he came after James Comey, and we said nothing. Then, he called white supremacists and neo-Nazis fine people, and we said nothing. Then, he called the press “the enemy of the people,” and we said nothing. Then, he separated children from their parents, and we said nothing. Then he accused George Soros of financing … Read more