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making a stink about Trump’s totally illegal and arbitrary fiat about regulations? In Mother Jones, law professor Ronald Krotoszynski decribes it “the most broadly lawless action” the administration has taken so far. Why won’t the Dems start explaining to the … Continue reading →

(do they make any other kind?) by letting the Republicans steal the Supreme Court. Senator Merkley gave the right advice in The New York Times.

They would be acknowledging how dangerous the home-grown brand is, and not trying to provoke more from the Middle East by ramping up demonization of Muslims. They are trying simply and soley to generate Islamophobic hysteria in order to gain … Continue reading →

We’ve got to confirm racist, anti-democracy Sessions because his wife is so nice. Her feelings might be hurt if we didn’t.

It’s the oldest GOP trick in the book. Naturally, Sean Spicer is giving it a go. No, it’s not Trump, Inc. who is to be blamed for the botched commando raid, because critizicng its planing would be criticism of the … Continue reading →

The GOP demonstrates no interest in civilian casualties unless they can be used as a casus belli. For all the invocation of God that they ply, where is their respect for the sanctity of human life?

is why it is targeting the meager federal funding for the arts. The New York Times does the math: “Annual funding for the two endowments [NEA & NEH] lags behind where it was in the early 1990s after controversies over … Continue reading →

has now munificently allowed two white male Democratic Senators to read Coretta Scott King’s letter on the Senate floor.

and his caucus of Fasicsts and Fascist appeasers shoo-fly Coretta Scott King’s words off the Senate Floor. And of course, once again, it was McConnell who broke the rules. As Sen. Murphy tweeted: “Rules against criticizing other Senators cannot apply … Continue reading →

Well, she’s hit the ground running. W/o any media scrutiny, she introduces a bill to limit public involvement in the Bureau of Land Management. It’s all of a piece: Cheney and her Party do not believe in democracy and they … Continue reading →