Category Archives: The Rule of Law

“Take the Land”: Impeach Him, Impeach Him Now

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

I’m old enough to remember when conservatives used to get upset when–oh fuck, why do I even bother? (boldface mine) President Trump is so eager to complete hundreds of miles of border fence ahead of the 2020 presidential election that … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Immigration, Resistance Rebellion And Death, The Rule of Law | 3 Comments

Democrats Fire a Warning Shot at the Supreme Court

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

It only took thirty years or so, but Democrats seem to coming to a slow understanding that the Supreme Court is hopelessly politicized. In an amicus brief, several Democratic senators, led by Sen. Whitehouse (RI) have laid out in very … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Democrats, The Rule of Law | 2 Comments

Cars Turned Everyone Into Lawbreakers

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

And we’re still paying the price for that. There’s a really interesting article about the effects of the automobile on policing and law enforcement (read the whole thing). For me, this was the key part (boldface mine): Contrary to what … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Racism, The Rule of Law | 1 Comment

Still No Letter For Trump’s Taxes

Posted on April 1, 2019 by

I have no idea if Trump’s taxes would DESTROY! him, but seriously investigating him was part of the 2018 election pitch (boldface mine): There was supposed to be one genuinely easy victory for the new Democratic majority in the House. … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Resistance Rebellion And Death, Taxes, The Rule of Law | 2 Comments

If We Restore The Rule Of Law, It Will, At First, Seem Capricious

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

Last week, with double whammy of the Paul Manafort (under)sentencing and the college admissions scandal, there was a lot of chatter about the fall of elites (not that they were ever so uplifted to start with) and the possibly terminal … Continue reading →

Posted in The Rule of Law

Why The Failure To Get Trump’s Taxes Is So Upsetting

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

I seem to be one of the few people beating on the drum of getting Il Trumpe’s taxes–something that could happen if the Democratic head of the Ways and Means committee, Rep. Richard Neal, just wrote a damn letter. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Fucking Morons, The Rule of Law

A Modest Proposal: Enforce All The Laws

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

This week, in response to the murder of a woman who was killed by a panhandler she was trying to help, a really rich guy wrote an op-ed arguing that police should enforce the panhandling laws: Baltimore City has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Human Decency, Ethics, The Rule of Law | 3 Comments