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Category Archives: Republican Corruption

Evil is the only word for it

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

When does political corruption become malevolent evil? We’ve likely seen many instances, but in this time when politicians of all stripes are falling all over themselves to “thank” the people who are on the frontlines during this plague, this must surely take the cake: More than 40,000 National Guard members currently helping states test residents […]

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It’s bullshit. You know it and I know it.

Friday, February 14, 2020

All three of our morning newspapers this morning headlined Barr’s comments about Trump’s tweets. The New London Day, as per usual, was the worse offender, proclaiming: Barr Angry Over Trump Tweets.  If I might quote the philosopher Randy Newman, in his incarnation as the Devil, talking to God, in his own version of Faust: If I might […]

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Another brick in the wall

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Why am I totally not surprised by this: ’Sloppy’ Mobile Voting App Used in Four States Has ‘Elementary’ Security Flaws MIT researchers say an attacker could intercept and alter votes, while making voters think their votes have been cast correctly, or trick the votes server into accepting connections from an attacker. A mobile voting app being […]

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The earth shakes: Paul Krugman gets it wrong!

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

I turn to the op-ed of the Times religiously every Tuesday and Friday to read the latest words of wisdom from Paul Krugman. But today, I was aghast. Paul Krugman was wrong! Well not all wrong, but really wrong about one thing. His column is about health care politics. He refers to the Trump administration’s […]

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It’s okay if you’re a Republican, National Edition

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

A few weeks ago I wrote a few posts (here and here) about David Preka, a Republican candidate for town council here in Groton who lacked a fairly basic requirement for the office: he didn’t live here. The local Republican Party, I have come to understand, was fully aware of this minor little issue when he was […]

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Meanwhile, under the radar

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

If I were a Republican consoling another Republican about the unraveling of the Trump administration, I’d probably start off by telling him or her to “always look on the bright side”. After all, while the impeachment drama holds everyone’s attention, it’s even easier for the ideologues operating in the bowels of the administration (and I […]

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A good idea

Friday, October 4, 2019

A while back I made a modest proposal to the effect that Bill Barr should be disbarred. I am pleased to report that someone in Congress had the same idea (No, I don’t claim to have inspired him). Rep. Bill Pascrell announced last night that he filed complaints against AG Bill Barr in both Virginia and the District of […]

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A twitter mystery

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

I am not a prolific Twitter user. Most of the tweets I read are second hand, reproduced in blog posts or mainstream media. Still, I understand that it can be a useful tool if used judiciously and well. But here’s what I can’t understand. The following is not an unusual series of events when a […]

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An observation

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

As is well known by now, a Republican candidate for the House from North Carolina committed voter fraudin connection with the election, by “harvesting” absentee ballots and either tossing those that didn’t go his way, or completing incomplete ballots without the voters consent, never mind input: The amazing depth and breadth of apparent absentee voter fraud […]

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Leaves Scott Pruitt Alone!

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Some on the left are all atwitter about the fact that Scott Pruitt got a sweetheart deal on a condo in Washington from a lobbyist for whom he could do favors at the EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency signed off last March on a Canadian energy company’s pipeline-expansion plan at the same time that the […]

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