So, other than that big London funeral, last week, not much really happened in the news, right? Things seemed all teed up in Florida — — But then the 11th Circuit barged in . . . Then Cannon was abruptly … Continue reading Cartoons to Open A New Week
[NOTE: I respect Tom Ricks. When it comes to war, he knows his stuff. His Wikipedia entry explains that he is an American journalist and author who specializes in the military and national security issues. He is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting as part of teams from the Wall Street … Continue reading Tom Ricks thinks we can avoid a civil war. That could be huge.
The Guardian — Sun 21 Aug 2022 Interview Ousted Republican reflects on Trump, democracy and America: ‘The place has lost its mind’ Ed Pilkington in Mesa, Arizona Rusty Bowers is headed for the exit. After 18 years as an Arizona lawmaker, the past four as speaker of the state’s house of representatives, he has been … Continue reading Arizona’s Unbroken Election Hero: Rusty Bowers Speaks
Stephen Colbert “He chose not to act,” Colbert added. “Same review he got for [his cameo role in the movie] Home Alone 2.” The committee retraced Trump’s steps for the whole of January 6, including the afternoon spent watching Fox News in the White House. “Nothing unusual there – just an elderly man, parked in … Continue reading More Weekend Humor
NOTE: Normally I don’t watch late-night TV. That’s less from snobbery than the fact that normally I’m asleep by then. But I make an exception when the January 6 Committee show runs til almost midnight. (Full disclosure: I didn’t watch those late shows last night either. But the New York Times did, as a special … Continue reading Highlights from a Jan. 6 Late-Night