Steven Calabresi is a Northwestern University law professor and co-founder of the uber-conservative Federalist Society. And he thinks Donald Trump’s latest fascist tweet is, well, fascist. x The co-founder of the Federalist Society, who voted for Trump and opposed both the Mueller probe and Ukraine impeachment, says the president’s tweet about delaying the election is grounds…
Category: Constitution
… to be an American ….
This was originally posted July 4, 2018. I repost it because I find it still very relevant. On this, our nation’s birthday, I have had numerous thoughts running through my mind as I compare the idea of America, as flawed as it may have historically been in its implementation, and what we currently confront with…
You can't put a mask on my liberty
Today I took a short break from my home Coronavirus lockdown to restock at a nearby grocery store. Heeding the advice of friends, I first made sure I was protected before heading out. So, I loaded my AR-15 and slung it over my shoulder. It rested comfortably over my Kevlar vest. I had my Glock-20…
The Root of all Trump's Evil
About once every four years I rub the bump on the back of my head after the bludgeoning by the GOP over the issue of States’ Rights. Their mantra of Democratic socialism and the redistribution of wealth is always followed by the fear of consolidation of government. Clinton was going to create a business model…
Adam Schiff: Trump's power isn't absolute, 'but his incompetence is'
I miss Adam Schiff. Seems like the last time he appeared in the news was, let’s see, 30 years ago? Or does it just seem that way? Well, he’s still a thorn in Donald Trump’s side. And he still has a deep understanding of our Constitution that has somehow eluded the pr*sident. (If you can…
It appears we have a King. The New Pledge we are witnessing.
Oath of offices for republicans, disregarded by a sham Senate impeachment trial, apathy and unconcern and downright distraction from half of the voting public and denial plus addiction is what 2020 looks like so far. We have loyal followers of the so called King. It is no longer All the president’s men but all the King’s men….
America is on Life Support and Gun Rally in Va on MLK Day is just one more example.
Martin Luther King was a great leader and peace activist. Martin Luther King was killed in Memphis as he stood for civil rights and unions. He was killed by a racist with a gun. Martin Luther King will be honored by many this coming Monday but it seems that many more will dishonor his memory with…
Fox News cuts away from Mike Lee's impassioned criticism of Trump administration briefing
Do not question Dear Leader, you plebeian cur! x Fox News cut away from Republican Sen. Mike Lee as he excoriated the Trump admin’s Soleimani briefing as “probably the worst briefing at least on a military issue I’ve seen.†pic.twitter.com/736Qtd6bWZ — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 8, 2020 Constitution. War powers. Alexander Hamilton. Zzzzzzzzzzzz … No…
An open letter to Nikki Haley from the briefly reanimated corpse of Jefferson Davis
Sunday, December 15, 2019 Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia Dearest Ambassador Haley, I am writing from the distant past to offer some modest thoughts about your exciting future. I understand congratulations are in order as you embark on the journey to seek the presidential nomination of the party of states’ rights, nullification, and secession. (One hundred…
Is there an Equal Protection Clause argument against IA's and NH's first-in-the-nation status?
DISCLAIMER: The author of this story is not an attorney and does not claim to be an attorney. Recently, former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary and active Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro announced his opposition to the first-in-the-nation status of the Iowa Caucuses and the New Hampshire Primaries: Julián Castro came to Iowa with…
POTUS* is not required to appear, but what if Individual-1 did appear at his Senate trial
Trump’s narcissism could compel him to want to appear in his own defense before the Senate during his impeachment trial. Needless to say, that would be foolhardy and an historical spectacle, BUT WHAT RATINGS! We know that in the Mueller matter, Trump’s lawyers managed to prevail in preventing Trump from being interviewed because he would…
Let None Call It Treason
I’m seeing a lot of comments lately saying Trump committed treason; this needs to stop. When I was searching for an image for this diary, I saw all kinds of photos calling Hillary a traitor, John Kerry, John McCain, Pope Francis, Jane Fonda, Julian Assange. And Trump, of course. There was one photo with the…
In honor of OPOL…A rant and you should be ranting as well
I won’t even pretend to channel OPOL. I don’t think anyone could write or rant as he could. We got the news today that One Pissed Off Liberal had passed. One Pissed Off Liberal would be topping trees had he seen that dictator and murderer, laugh at us and make a joke of our democracy…
Thoughts on debate topics – “socialism”
This is the third of three posts on topics coming from the last two nights of debates. The first two, on immigration and on Medicare for All, are available for your perusal and commenting through my user page. In economic terminology, Socialism is where the means of production are owned publicly through the government while…
Trump official doesn't know who has authority to declare war — Ted Lieu informs him
I can understand why a U.S. citizen wouldn’t know that the Constitution gives Congress, and not the president, authority to declare war. U.S. presidents have been pushing the envelope vis-à-vis military action for decades now. But Brian Hook is U.S. special representative for Iran and senior policy advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — so in an…
Fox's Napolitano says Trump violated the Constitution three times in the past week alone
It’s obvious to us that Donald Trump has crossed the Rubicon so many times they’ve had to build a KFC next to it, but when Fox’s talking heads start calling him out for his extralegal brain farts, we know things have gotten pretty egregious. Andrew Napolitano, whom Trump used to love before he started throwing shade…
Fox's Napolitano says Trump violated the Constitution three times in the past week
It’s obvious to us that Donald Trump has crossed the Rubicon so many times they’ve had to build a KFC next to it, but when Fox’s talking heads start calling him out for his extralegal brain farts, we know things have gotten pretty egregious. Andrew Napolitano, whom Trump used to love before he started throwing shade…
Why I have not been blogging
in case anyone cares. There are a variety of reasons. Let’s start with the more mundane, or rather, those involved with my personal life. This has been a very difficult school year, for a lot of reasons. Perhaps when I note that I have been assaulted by students 3 times this year (no injuries and…
A majority of residents in just one state could pass a citizenship test (hint: not a red state)
The real national emergency is we’re surrounded by fellow citizens who don’t know shit about the United States or its history. And Donald Trump is the predictable denouement of our dumbfuckery. If you don’t really understand the Constitution, separation of powers, the respective roles of the executive and legislative branches, the history of tyranny, or our historical…
The comical myth of Abraham Lincoln Trump
If nothing else, Donald Trump is a one-of-a-kind occupant of the Oval Office. His jaw-dropping corruption, staggering incompetence, mind-numbing policy ignorance, puerile penchant for payback, and unprecedented deceit put the Trump presidency in a class by itself. Nevertheless, Trump’s courtiers, sycophants, and water-carriers have tried to elevate his leadership to a place among the greatest…
