Category Archives: The Rule of Law

Prisoners as a Commodity

Posted on January 15, 2020 by

This is the state of our justice system (boldface mine): HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County’s new sheriff hit the ground running. In addition to becoming the county’s top cop, Sheriff Scott Scherer must oversee the completion of the new jail-which … Continue reading →

Posted in The Rule of Law

How to Defeat the Axis of Authoritarianism

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

A couple of years ago, presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders gave a foreign policy speech in which he decried what he called “the international authoritarian axis.” It’s good rhetoric, but the question is what would that foreign policy look like? … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, Taxes, The Rule of Law | 1 Comment

If a Democrat Had Done This: The Matt Shea Domestic Terrorism Edition

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

In the era of Il Trumpe, I realize it’s trite to point this out, but we have yet another instance where the press reaction to Republican malfeasance is muted compared to the reaction a Democrat would receive. We go to … Continue reading →

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

Republican Daddy Will Never Save You

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

You would think Democrats would have learned that well before the Mueller hearings. You would be wrong (boldface mine): Gates’ disclosure to investigators was a key insight into the state of mind of a campaign that was willing and eager … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Resistance Rebellion And Death, The Rule of Law

It’s the Emoluments, Stupid

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

It has been obvious from nearly day one that Il Trumpe is a non-stop violation of the emoluments clause in the Constitution, since he has not divested from his hotel businesses. Well, he just keeps on keeping on (boldface mine): … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, Resistance Rebellion And Death, The Rule of Law

Jury Nullification, the 2019 Edition

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

In an excellent, must-read piece by David Neiwert about a shooting during a confrontation between anti-fascists and Milo supporters (in the ancient days of 2017, when he was still famous), he describes something very disturbing from the trial of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Resistance Rebellion And Death, 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