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A Poem for the 4th of July
Published July 01, 2022O, let America be America again— The land that never has been yet— And yet must be—the land where every man is free.
The Ruling in Dobbs and the 13th Amendment
Published July 01, 2022An astute constitutional originalist or textualist might easily conclude that forced pregnancy is subsumed into the phrase; "involuntary servitude".
Thomas is Clueless re Appointment to Supreme Court
Published June 28, 2022Clarence Thomas is on the Court because he's a special kind of house Negro and a garden variety hypocrite who got lucky...
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Published June 25, 2022...the party of small government and conservative judicial restraint has brought the country beyond autocratic rule...
The Origin and History of The Big Lie
Published June 23, 2022“A lie can travel around the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots.”—Mark Twain
White Supremacy, The Grift that Keeps On Giving
Published June 21, 2022Trump has succeeded in instinctively tapping into this American reflex and created a persona made out of political whole cloth.
A Takeaway from the 1st Jan 6 public hearing
Published June 10, 2022If Trump was a black man...
The founding fathers’ implied promise of whi…
Published June 08, 2022Trump's MAGA movement and cult resonates, either intuitively or instinctively, with nearly half of the predominately white American population because of the compelling belief on their part that America 'belongs' to white folks....
Bang Bang
Published June 03, 2022This poem was originally written more than ten years ago. I didn't even remember writing it until Satya brought it back to my attention, which is just one of the many examples of how the right partner partners with the right partner.
Racism and Guns in America
Published May 31, 2022You want effective gun control? I've said this repeatedly: Advise and urge black people to exercise their 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms...
Coach Kerr Speaks Out Against Republican Inaction …
Published May 25, 2022In case you missed it. During the pregame press conference ahead of game 4 between the Warriors and Mavericks in Dallas, Texas:
A Question About Evidence, Proof and God
Published May 24, 2022In his book 'Faith v Fact', Jerry A Coyne raises a key question: whether the drama of 'creation' inevitably culminates in humans (or something like humans) who are capable of acknowledging the playwright.
Carlin destroys pro life conservatives in one minu…
Published May 19, 2022The hyperbolic punchline is as apt and accurate today as it was more than 20 years ago.
An oversimplified juxtaposition?
Published May 16, 2022The juxtaposition of the terms can explain, to a degree, the Trump phenomenon with a through line...
Lunar eclipse right now
Published May 15, 2022Go outside and look up
My latest thinking on Palestine
Published May 10, 2022This particular path comes from wondering about Palestinian self-determination. I’ve noticed that the Palestinians seem far more concerned with getting the Jews out of Israel than of getting their own country. The Palestinians have never had self-determination, not that they’re that old as a distinct people, but still they’ve never had it.
Ipswich
Published May 09, 2022Sometimes age startles me. I’m looking at buildings in the US that were around for at least a quarter of a century before Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi were born.
A Brief Subject Matter Inventory
Published May 03, 2022I didn't mention racism in America because there's a racial aspect or component to virtually everything that can be identified for inclusion in this inventory...
Musicians I found on YouTube during COVID
Published May 03, 2022Like everyone else, presumably, I spent a lot of time on YouTube during COVID. I ran across a few musicians whom I thought were worth learning about.
Prohibition, Abortion and The Bad Court
Published May 03, 2022A leaked memo indicates that five members of the sitting Supreme Court of the United States are on record favoring the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that made abortion legal in the United States, and raises serious questions about how the Court works.
Ban The Bullets, Not The Guns
Published April 20, 2022THERE IS NO CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEE THAT PROTECTS THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE, OWN OR MANUFACTURE AMMUNITION.
Fictional Car Facts About Tesla
Published April 18, 2022A brief note about how the New York Times talks down to its readers with simplistic summaries of complicated stories.
Selling Wind Power With Misleading News Leads
Published April 07, 2022Another example of media manipulation, this time from alternative energy advocates.
How Qualified Do You Have to Be?
Published April 05, 2022Black people have been saddled at birth with the burden of overcoming this social, political, legal, and cultural barrier through the entirety of the history of this country.Ginni and Clarence Thomas v 28 U.S. Code § 455
Published April 03, 2022If you really want to know where the bar is re spouses of federal judges, read the entire statute.
A story about Madeleine Albright
Published March 23, 2022"Did you notice who we just passed?" I asked my wife. She hadn't. "Madeline Albright." "You're right."
Va Fa Napoli
Published March 14, 2022The Ukrainians did not want the Russian warship there. Telling them to go to Naples seems like a reasonable thing to say in that circumstance.
Refugees and Racism
Published March 03, 2022As if being forced to become a refugee fleeing from war isn't psychologically and emotionally traumatic enough...
From Putin’s Bluff to Putin’s Invasion
Published March 02, 2022There is no straight line from Putin's bluff to Putin's invasion or to any one particular course of action.
“All We Know Is That We Don’t Know…”
Published February 28, 2022I like listening to him, and he’s even more interesting to watch while singing, and at the same time, he makes me want to punch his face flat.
Nukes
Published February 27, 2022Vladimir Putin recently brought up the idea of using nuclear weapons. When he talked about invading Ukraine he wasn’t bluffing. About using nuclear weapons, unless a Western invader enters Russia,
“Is the Nightmare Black or Are the Windows Painted…
Published February 25, 2022I saw bizarre images of people furtively seeking shelter from Russian rockets in Lviv, Ukraine.
Russians
Published February 24, 2022“….it’s such an ignorant thing to do if the Russians love their children too…”
Putin’s Bluff Failed: So He Will ‘Den…
Published February 24, 2022Putin's Bluff' has morphed into 'Putin's Crusade' to bring about the "denazification" of Ukraine the country he says shouldn't even exist.
IF GOD WERE
Published February 22, 2022A jocular poem about an unjocular subject.
Bluffing Comment
Published February 22, 2022The concept of bluffing is not limited to how a bluff works in a game.
THE FINAL OUT
Published February 17, 2022As you get older life is like always being up at bat when it's two out in the bottom of the ninth, the score is two-to-one against you
Russia Says It’s Begun Pulling Back Some Tro…
Published February 15, 2022Russia says some troops are returning to their bases, but other large-scale military drills continue.
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COMMENT GRAB BAG
on A Poem for the 4th of July: “I think that reading a good deal of Langston Hughes in the early 70’s in a course entitled simply enough…” Jul 4, 11:00
on The Ruling in Dobbs and the 13th Amendment: “Kosh, Feel free to share it wherever you post or engage in exchanges on these matters….” Jul 2, 04:56on The Ruling in Dobbs and the 13th Amendment: “I’m very aware of that. It’s an Impressive interpretation.” Jul 1, 23:43
- on The Ruling in Dobbs and the 13th Amendment: “I’m waiting for the talking heads to pick up on this line of reasoning. Remember that you heard it here…” Jul 1, 23:15
on A Takeaway from the 1st Jan 6 public hearing: “When they come for my ‘Profiles in Courage’ {…} I’ll say: what’s a matter for you {…}” Jul 1, 18:36
- on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “jpH, “I’ve at least 12,490 hours of logistics — why not share?” That’s your prerogative…” Jul 1, 07:02
- on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “jpH, Don’t you think that Warsaw has an overabundance of refugees and refugee mail?” Jun 30, 20:30
- on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Hey jpH, Check this out: Constitution of the United States of America AMENDMENT XIII Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary…” Jun 29, 23:07
- on Thomas is Clueless re Appointment to Supreme Court: “Kosh, Clarence Thomas should not have gotten as far as a confirmation hearing. GHW Bush should have withdrawn or rescinded…” Jun 29, 09:50
- on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Kosh, My remark is about the failure of the Supreme Court majority in Dobbs to fully understand the nature, scope,…” Jun 27, 22:26
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