The judge gave Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio ( a Donald Trump henchman) a 22 year sentence for his role in organizing the Jan 6th insurrection. It makes one pause. In the space of about 10 years Donald Trump has turn our country inside out, destroying the fragile progress I genuinely believe we had made in marginalizing racism.… Read the rest
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Donald Trump and Classified Document Security: There is nothing to laugh about
If you ever held a security clearance you’d know this is nothing to laugh about. The most disturbing aspect of the recent Trump audio clip is his laughing after he states he has a classified document that he is sharing with individuals without clearances. … Read the rest
Trump’s Legacy: It’s ok to be a Racist
In the modern era, it was not until the late 1950s and the Civil Right Movement, that racism became a major topic in the national political discussion. However, within a few years it was completely acceptable in northern states, to express one’s support for the fight against racism. … Read the rest
Disagreeing over reality
The storming of the Capitol on January 6th was not motivated by differences in political views but rather a belief in a fabricated reality. Over our history we have experienced significant and profound political disagreements—some of which have led to bloodshed. … Read the rest
A Dangerous Man: Donald Trump’s Attempt to Overturn the Election
The Assault on our Democracy
Since his election four years ago, Donald Trump has taken repeated actions that undermine our democracy. When Congress has not supported his policies, he has turned to using executive orders to get around this intended check on presidential power.… Read the rest
Trump Couldn’t Just Go Quietly
Trump Lost
Donald Trump lost the election. The final Electoral College vote will likely be 306 for Biden and 232 for Trump. That is the same number of electoral votes Trump beat Clinton by in 2016 (270towin). In contrast Biden leads Trump by 2.9 percent in the popular vote. … Read the rest
Surrounded by COVID-19 and No Leader In Sight
Donald Trump will be remembered as the worst President the country has ever had. The list of his infractions are many: ranging from nepotism, to paying hush money, to strong arming those who dare to disagree with him, to obstruction of justice, and subversion of our Constitution. … Read the rest
Denial Is Not a Winning Strategy
COVID-19 and Trump’s Presidency
COVID-19 has proven to be a formidable enemy. It would be a great challenge for any president but for Trump it will be his downfall. History books will mark the emergence of COVID-19 as the turning point in his presidency.… Read the rest
Will the Coronavirus be Trump’s Waterloo?
President Trump’s prediction that the Coronavirus will disappear when the weather turns warm seems to be on shaky ground. Instead, the virus appears to be headed to becoming a pandemic. The chances there will be large scale outbreaks in the US are very high and we have not been tested in this way for over 100 years. … Read the rest
The Ever Morphing “Defense” of Donald Trump
From Perfect to Flawed
It started with the claim that Trump had done nothing wrong and that, as he puts it, the call with the Ukraine president was “perfect”. After the white house released their version of what transpired on the call (often referred to as a transcript), it was clear the call was not “perfect”. … Read the rest