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Monthly Archives: May 2023

Why are the Republicans in Texas impeaching Paxton just because he’s a criminal?

Monday, May 29, 2023

I have been mulling over the Ken Paxton situation in Texas, ever since I read this article. He has been impeached, the argument being that he has committed various crimes, which is undoubtedly true. However, we are long past the time when Republicans care about criminal behavior by their fellow Republicans. The standard response is […]

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How will the Supreme Court get around this. They will you know.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

This is interesting. It appears that there’s been some language missing from one of the most important Reconstruction statutes, 42 USC 1983, a statute that has been used to protect Americans from “deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured by the Constitution of the United States”. There has been a lot of important litigation […]

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Rudy’s been naughty

Monday, May 15, 2023

So Rudy is being sued by a former employee for sexual harassment in the extreme. You can read many of the gory details here. Among them: [The] 70-page suit cites audio recordings and accuses Giuliani, 78, in graphic detail of subjecting her to sexual assault and harassment throughout her employment, forcing her to engage in […]

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More bad messaging, and something completely different

Monday, May 15, 2023

This article at the American Independent got me thinking yet again about the left’s ham-handedness when it comes to framing it’s message, a trait shared by the Democratic Party generally. The article is about the fact that Tommy Tuberville, one in a now long line of stupid Southern Senators (it’s a selling point down there) […]

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A clear and present danger

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

I’ve read in various places that Robert Kennedy, Jr. has the support, at this time, of a little more than 20% of potential Democratic Primary voters. I think it’s safe to say that 95% of those folks feel Biden is too old, responded to the Kennedy name, and have no idea what a nutjob he […]

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