When I chose the cover photo for my blog page, I did not realize how appropriate or poignant it would become. If you, like I, have become frustrated and discouraged by and with the impeachment proceedings in the House, do
Category: Politics
Nancy Pelosi: The 116th Congress, New Rules and Medicare-for-All
Love her or hate her, California’s 12th congressional district Congresswoman, Nancy Pelosi, seems poised to retake the speakers gavel when the 116th Congress convenes in January of next year. She represents my home district in San Francisco. Many of us
Leave the Deplorables Alone! (They Can’t Help It.)
The BLUE WAVE continues to roll, leaving ripples on the shore and many questions and races yet to be decided, the most publicized of which are the Governors races in Florida and Georgia, Senate races in Florida and Arizona, and
Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Billionaire Tax Cuts
Alright, so you’re not of retirement age. That’s a looong way off for you. Or, let’s say you’ve been responsible and you’ve been dutifully saving and investing for your retirement. Why does this matter? It matters because you’ve all been paying for
Beware the Ides of October: From Bork to Kavanaugh
In a kinder, gentler time (read pre-Trump) the confirmation process for nominees to the US Supreme Court has been a mostly genteel procedure. In my lifetime there has been only one other hotly contested nominee, Robert Bork, who was nominated
With His Right-Wing Agenda Clearly Exposed, This Thin-Skinned Nominee Clearly Lacks the Judicial Temperament to Serve on the Supreme Court
Clearly lacking in judicial temperament, Kavanaugh unleashes an emotional, boo-hoo, poor me, blame the leftists and Democrats (explicitly singling out the Clintons!) for this shame on my family tirade in his opening statement that he admittedly wrote himself, without help or
NOW Would be a GREAT Time to Support Your Democratic Senator
In just over a month, thirty-three seats in the United States Senate are up for election. Of those, only 9 are held by Republicans, 24 are held by Democrats, many of whom are serving in red states. Some of them
Outside Counsel to Question Kavanaugh. Good Idea, or Not?
I’ll just tell you, right off the bat, I think it’s a GOOD idea. If you strongly disagree, you can stop reading here. If you want to know why, I’ll explain my reasoning. First off, I’m a lawyer, so I
QUALIFIED, BUT UNFIT.
This week, on Thursday, the United States Senate will bring to the floor the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. Over the past several weeks, during his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the debate has raged
The 25th Amendment, Section 4: A High Performance Vehicle Without Wheels
Just this week, the Trump administration suffered yet two more “setbacks.” The publication of Bob Woodward’s new book, “FEAR,” and the publication of an anonymous op-ed piece in the New York Times by a highly placed official in the Trump