Many people’s objective in the current presidential election is to ensure that Donald Trump does not get re-elected. Rightfully, they are extremely concerned about what damage Trump and his allies will do to the country, including, of course, abandoning American democracy. Trump has already harmed the country. I will call attention here to some of … [Read more…]
Last week retired conservative Republican Federal Judge J. Michael Luttig Endorsed Vice President Harris. As he indicates, he would probably disagree with VP Harris on many policy issues, but not on the most important issue in this presidential election—the fealty to “America’s Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law.” Judge Luttig issued a statement … [Read more…]
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the presidency, has an economy problem. Voters overwhelmingly expect the economy to be a top issue in November and, by a 7-point margin, trust Republicans more than Democrats to handle the issue. This is a problem, but it is a perception problem, not an accurate assessment. However, … [Read more…]
Last week on his TV program, “The Last Word,” Lawrence O’Donnell addressed something that has bugged me. It is the way the press treats Donald Trump so deferentially at his so-called press conferences and how Trump spouts off a bunch of nonsense with few, if any, challenges. Lawrence O’Donnell lambasted this practice. The following are … [Read more…]
The period between the Brown v. Board of Education case and the end of the 1960s has been called the Second Reconstruction. Some people claim a Third Reconstruction, starting with Obama’s election in 2009 and teetering towards its end nowadays. If there was a Third Reconstruction, its demise is being aided and abetted—like the First … [Read more…]