I was into a screed about the recent election, near the end, when a hit on the wrong set of keys caused it to disappear. Happens. For what it’s worth, I’ll try to reconstruct. To call this a Democrat sweep is both obvious, and largely besides the point. As I’ve said, it doesn’t really matter …
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Buyer’s Remorse
Donald Trump was recently elected to a second term, narrowly defeating Kamilla Harris. For the first time, The Donald actually won more votes than his democratic rival. In the first year of his second term, however, there.have been three “No Kings Day” demonstrations, the last one involving in excess of seven million people. And we’re …
The First Hundred Days
This became a milestone during FDR’s time in office. Rating presidents is sort of a hobby with historians. I am nothing of the kind, but for what it’s worth, I rank George Washington the best of the 18th Century, Abraham Lincoln of the 19th, and Franklin Roosevelt of the 20th. It is Roosevelt who popularized …
Cruelty
Elon Musk, often described as the world’s richest man, has been leading a campaign to all but destroy the federal government, as we know it. He has been given free reign to accomplish this by POTUS 47. I’ve often wondered whether this represents a quid pro quo for his rescue of Trump’s personal finances. While …
Chaos
Donald Trump loves chaos. Several weeks into (hopefully) his final term, he has solved numerous personal issues: no prison term for inciting an insurrection; having what should have been crushing debt apparently taken care of. It’s pretty plain to me that Elon Musk has quietly done this for a price: having numerous outfits of his …
Head of State
Saying from the 1950’s: Roosevelt proved that only he could be President. Truman proved that anybody could be President. Eisenhower proved that we didn’t need a President. The USA, arguably the world’s oldest democracy, has yet to elect a female President. We got close twice this century: Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2016 and Kamilla …
Interregnum
Defined as the time period between the declaration of the winner of a national election, and the time he/she is sworn into office. In this nation, Election Day is generally the first Tuesday in November of an election year. Inauguration of the incoming President and Vice President is usually on January 20 of the following …
Equal Justice Under Law
Equal Justice Under Law. Is this aspirational or for real? Justice, at least for criminal infractions, is theoretically dispensed through trials. The vast, vast majority of miscreants, however, never see a courtroom or undergo a trial. “Justice” is usually rendered through plea deals of one sort or another. Equal Justice Under Law. How about egregious …
A Straaange Election
The election season began with two old goats – one was President and the other had been. Although there was only about three years difference (the ex was younger), the Donald projected an image of a considerably younger man than Biden. The (first?) turning point occured during a debate. Biden appeared to be “out of …
An Eye for An Eye
One of the 10 Commandments I learned as a child was phrased, “Thou shall not kill”. Most of us understand it to mean that homicide which is not justified by self defense or other mitigating factors is a grave sin, a mortal sin in most religions. Does the government have the moral right to execute …
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