Category Archives: The Rule of Law

Zigging When Democrats Should Be Zagging: The Ed Markey Edition

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

Look, Massachusetts Democratic Senator Ed Markey is a good person, but these are exactly the wrong instincts (boldface mine): Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) said Monday that, if Democrats regain control of the Senate and the White House, they will reverse … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Democrats, Fucking Morons, The Rule of Law | 1 Comment

The Right Always Told Us Tyranny Would Arrive Via FEMA…

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

…but it turns out it was the Customs and Border Patrol we should have been afraid of: If Trump is trying to convince people to not leave the country, this would be a good way to do it.

Posted in Civil Liberties, Resistance Rebellion And Death, The Rule of Law | 2 Comments

We Should Be Shocked, But Not Surprised By Our Internal Security Forces Behavior

Posted on February 5, 2017 by

Over the last couple of weeks, parts of our internal security apparatus (that’s what it would be called in many foreign countries), especially the Border Patrol, have been acting illegally by ignoring court orders and the like. In addition, they … Continue reading →

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

Either Incompetent Or Authoritarian: The D.C. National Guard Edition

Posted on January 14, 2017 by

And I’m not referring to the members of the D.C. National Guard. This is disturbing (boldface mine): The U.S. Army general who heads the D.C. National Guard and is an integral part of overseeing the inauguration said Friday he has … Continue reading →

Posted in DC, Resistance Rebellion And Death, The Rule of Law | 8 Comments

House Republicans To Eliminate Any Meaningful Ethics Oversight

Posted on January 3, 2017 by

Yesterday, the Republican House Caucus voted to eliminate the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (‘OCE’) and replace it with an “Office of Congressional Complaint Review” under the control of the House Ethics committee. This is really bad as it essentially … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, Conservatives, Crime Pays?, Ethics, The Rule of Law

Time To Recess Appoint Some Federal Judges

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

Obama should do this–if nothing else, he needs to protect loyal Democrats, and more good federal judges would be a great place to start (boldface mine): Beyond the personal insults he will endure, and the pain involved in watching his … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, The Rule of Law

What If Changes In Murder Rates Have Very Little To Do With Policing?

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

A recent Washington Post op-ed has put the issue of a Ferguson Effect back into the news. But what if policing, whether it be community-based, search and destroy, more (or fewer) cops on the beat, and so on has little … Continue reading →

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