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Posts relating to the rule of law, or its lack in the United States
When George Floyd was killed, seemingly with deliberation, by a policeman in Minneapolis, MN, almost universal condemnation followed. This censure came from both sides of the American ideological divide. Yet, … Read More
Five of the most important Western ethical thinkers. From top, left to right; bottom, left to right: Socrates (Wikimedia Commons / Eric Gaba (Sting)); Aristotle (Wikimedia Commons / Eric Gaba … Read More
President Obama negotiating with congressional leaders in November 2012 during the fiscal cliff debate Wikimedia Commons / Voice of America This is a story about how the Democratic Party became … Read More
Anti-Trump riot in Portland, Oregon following President-elect Trump’s election Screenshot from a CNN broadcast To this very day, progressives are not just demonstrating to protest Donald Trump’s election, but rioting and … Read More
At the eye of the storm. FBI Director James Comey at July 7, 2016 House Oversight Committee hearing. Screen shot of Fox News broadcast Like a boulder rolling downhill, the … Read More
Oh, No! Not Again! Screen shot from a Fox News broadcast Are we living in the real world, or are we living in some fictional world straight from the imagination of … Read More
Which is more immoral? Photo Credits: CNN.com and CNN.com You know the United States has fallen on very hard times when conversations about nominees … Read More
Screen Shot of James Comey swearing-in at House Judiciary Committee meeting on why he did not recommend seeking an indictment for Hillary Clinton on July 7, 2016. James Comey has sullied … Read More
Which to Choose? Photo Credits: CNN.com and CNN.com The choices we have for president, while … Read More
Garbage In, Garbage out: Who can bear the smell! Image Credit: Flickr.com/soundfromwayout Well, FBI Director James Comey finally came out and announced today the FBI would not recommend to the … Read More
Contemplation of Justice Image Credit: Flickr.com/dbking American Exceptionalism is an ideology based on the concept we rule ourselves through our government representatives, and that government is strictly limited … Read More
Justice awaits! Photo Credit: Flickr.com/S Baker Neither the Democratic electorate nor most of the media have shown much interest in Hillary Clinton’s legal troubles so far, but recent … Read More
William Magear “Boss” Tweed Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons (PD-US-unpublished) William Magear “Boss” Tweed (April 3, 1823 – April 12, 1878) was a notorious Democratic politician of … Read More
I have frequently referred to the autocratic instincts of the American “progressive”. It is such a fascinating characteristic of progressives given their self-picture of themselves as the epitome of tolerance, … Read More
Many progressives seem to yearn for a police state. Although I can not believe that all progressives desire a fascist state, even a small fraction of authoritarian-leaning Leftists is very, … Read More
Last week some news outlets took note of a big crime wave that began in Baltimore after six Baltimore police officers were indicted for the murder of Freddie Gray [See … Read More
