Fate played a cruel, unwanted hand in Diane Feinstein’s political rise: On Nov. 27, 1978, at the end of her tether, Ms. Feinstein [then a member of the San Francisco city Board of Supervisors] told City Hall reporters that she intended to quit political life. Two hours later, shots exploded down the hall from her … Continue reading Two Unforgettable Recollections of Senator Dianne Feinstein
NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE — CAPITOL RIOT Before Jan. 6, the FBI predicted extremists would be ‘very willing to take action’ over a 2020 election dispute. An FBI “red cell” report predicted that law enforcement action and a “lack of coordination” between groups would prevent widespread violence in response to a disputed election. Sept. 25, 2023 By … Continue reading FBI Ignored Internal Warnings, Screwed Up Bigtime on Jan. 6 Insurrection Threat. Why??
1. A Murder, a Diplomatic Dust-Up and the Risk of Impunity New York Times — Sept. 22, 2023 By Nicholas Kristof Father’s Day this year, two heavyset men were loitering near a Sikh temple in British Columbia. Then the president of the temple, a Canadian citizen and an activist named Hardeep Singh Nijjar, stepped out … Continue reading Two Views: Canada, India & An “Inconvenient” Assassination?
As a Mormon, Mitt Romney presumably does not believe in Karma. But maybe, more informally, he could nod glumly at the non-theological adage that what goes around comes around. Or, more biblically, does he acknowledge that the scripture says we reap what we sow? I have a feeling he does, now. Or he should, … Continue reading A Mourning Meditation On Miserable Melancholic Multi-Millionaire Mitt
From Reading Religion: The End of Public Execution Race, Religion, and Punishment in the American South By: Michael Ayers Trotti 266 Pages — $32.95 Published By: University of North Carolina Press Michael Ayers Trotti’s The End of Public Execution: Race, Religion, and Punishment in the American South opens with a short transcription of a newspaper … Continue reading When Hanging Wasn’t Brutal Enough for Black Prisoners: Southern Whites Brought In “Old Sparky”