The American Republic Is On the Ropes. Will History Repeat Itself?
Two millennia ago there was another great Republic, Rome. It too was brought down, not from without but from within. It too had fallen into the hands of a megalomaniac,…
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If You Were Hoping Americans Would Finally Have an Epiphany
Newsweek thought, in the aftermath of Trump’s terrorist attack on Congress on Wednesday, it might be a good idea to consult Republican supporters. Were they aghast? Were they finally done…
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Mr. Trump, May I Introduce You to Michelle Carter
Words have consequences. Each of us is deemed by law to intend the logical and foreseeable consequences of our actions. Around this time last year Michelle Carter was convicted of…
Lindsey Graham Attacks Senate Sergeant-at-Arms for Failure to Protect the Capitol from His President’s "Terrorists."
South Carolina senior senator, Lindsey Graham, held a press conference today. Graham began by saying he agrees with Democrat Chuck Schumer that the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms needs to resign or be…
The Coven In Trump’s Bunker
Mike Pence is PNG, persona non grata, with his president after failing to somehow derail the confirmation of the electoral win of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Pence is said…
I Tried. Close But No Cigar.
When I got up yesterday morning I was almost immediately hit by the realization that it was the 6th of January, the day when the final results of two senate…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – David Macdonald examines (PDF) the continued pay gap which sees CEOs rake in more money the morning of the first day of…
Senate and House Recess as Trump Mob Breaks In to Capitol Building. Romney Accuses Trump of Inciting "Insurrection."
This morning, outside the White House, Donald Trump inflamed his gathered supporters with outright lies and tall tales about how the election was stolen by the Democrats; by weak and…
Trump Feeds the Crowd Incendiary Lies
He showed up on the stage about an hour late but when they finally figured out the sound system, Trump unleashed an almost unbearable diatribe to the gathered crowd of…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Robyn Urback writes that the second wave of COVID-19 can be traced largely to people – including far too many political leaders –…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
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LA Times: Ambulance Crews Told Not to Transport Patients Deemed Unlikely to Survive
Can you imagine what it must feel like going home at the end of your shift with the reality that you had to choose who to leave, abandoned to their…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Andre Picard warns not to expect the end of the COVID-19 pandemic (however distant that may be) to result in any particular…
Krugman: How the Republican Party Went Feral
Yes, the GOP has gone feral, but much of America has entered a Lord of the Flies fantasy-nightmare that could threaten the very survival of the Union. Like most democratic…
Why These Covid Scofflaws Matter. They’re Almost As Infectious As the Virus Itself.
A lot of Canadian pols got their tits caught in the wringer for taking holidays abroad at Christmas. It was the height of hypocrisy. A couple of these bastards even…
Can We Stop This Nonsense About "Assange the Martyr"?
Julian Assange has won a reprieve from efforts to extradite him to face charges in the United States. For many on the left, Assange is a great martyr, a defender…
It’s Not Exactly the Cuban Missile Crisis, But…
Donald Trump is clearly in mental freefall, what the shrinks call “decomposition.” If you were incapable of distinguishing belief from reality you might be in the same condition. For the…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – In the absence of any leadership from governments, a group of experts has put together a “Canadian Shield” strategy (PDF) to rein in…