For over a year now, I’ve been told by my Republican friends that I’m obsessed with Jan. 6 and I should just get it over it. And what about Portland? Read moreTucker's Folly

I often hear that there is not much difference between the two major political parties. I disagree with that characterization. I think the major difference is how the parties see the role of government. Read moreThe role of government

I know that the ridicule of a president from the opposing party is commonplace, but if it’s factual it probably deserves ridicule. Read moreBiden can't win with MAGAs

I’ve known since the early 1990s that the black community used the term woke to describe an educated black person who knew the meaning of social injustice. Read moreWoke

Where did that come from? Read moreA drop-the-mic State of the Union address

At first, I opposed the appointment of a special counsel because I didn’t think it was necessary. I thought it would delay the proceedings in all the cases involving Donald Trump. Read moreJustice will prevail

Like most people, I’m frustrated that all the votes have not been counted. But I’m glad they’re counting all the votes. Read moreIt's time to move on

Can you believe it’s only 43 days until the midterm elections? I will be casting my mail-in ballot way before then. Read moreThe midterms are just around the corner

I am currently reading “Holding the line” by Geoffrey Berman and sadly it is confirming what I already believed. I can hear my political adversaries saying, “Just another huckster trying to sell his book.” The book came out Tuesday and by the next day, the Senate Judiciary Committee announce… Read moreIt could have been worse

The September 1, 2022 speech presented as the “Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation” was a necessary speech but we shouldn’t be surprised that it was never going to be universally accepted. We are too polarized. Read moreTrust, democracy and the speech

I know it’s the time of the year for a pre-season partisan political spin and we haven’t even reached Labor Day. For example, GOP tested CRT as a wedge issue but it fizzled out when it was found out that public schools are not teaching the subject. Book banning and LGBTQ issues will take the… Read moreSorting out the spin

I don’t want to get in front of my skis on this current Mar-a-Lago search warrant saga. I’m not going to predict a Trump indictment or innocence. I simply don’t know and that’s the way it should be. The affidavit must remain sealed until charges are made or the case is dismissed. Read moreHe just won't go away

Despite the constant attempts by mankind to corrupt our system of government, I remain an institutionalist. I believe we will always have Alexander Butterfields who revealed Nixon’s White House taping system existence in 1973 and people like acting Attorney General Jeffery Rosen and Deputy A… Read moreCivil War?

I’ve been meaning to complete this blog for quite some time but I was busy restoring Facebook and dealing with my internet connection. Unlike the local RW, I am not going to blame Facebook or RW internet goblins for trying to silence my left-of-center views. Read moreIt quickly became political

When something didn’t make any sense, Homer Simpson used to say, “It doesn’t compute.” That’s the way I feel when the other side continues to say “Nothing to see here, it’s just another Dem witch-hunt," every time they bring up the January 6 hearings. Read moreIt doesn't compute

Under oath is the last remaining symbol of truth-telling left in the toolbox and it might be hanging on by a thread. Read moreUnder Oath

I used to have a boss who always started his lectures by saying “for the record” to let us know his feelings about a subject, so there wouldn’t be any ambiguity. Read moreFor the record

I threw away the notes I had for this blog after listening to the Bill Pozzi show this morning. The two guests County Commissioner Client Ives and Sheriff Deputy Chief Will Franklin enforced what I was going to write about. Read moreRINO

Last week and part of today I searched through local Facebook feeds, the local talk shows, and The Victoria Crossroads comment section for a rebuttal to the Liz Cheney January 6 Committee opening or closing statements. I couldn’t even find any challenges to the testimony by Trump’s inner circle. Read moreMaking the case

I feel like our nation is like a diabetic who refuses to take medication. Just lose a little weight and nature will take its course. A little more funding for mental health and arm the staff. That’s all we can do, stuff happens. Play the blame game instead of trying to find a solution. Why h… Read moreGridlock

There’s not much President Joe Biden and the late Chief Justice Antonin Scalia had in common politically but they both stated that the Second Amendment is not absolute. So why are some still believing that it is? Let’s move on. Read moreThe Second Amendment is not absolute

It’s only May 16th and I’m already reneging on my third goal of not talking about mass shootings because it’s as useless as a New Year’s resolution. It’ll be short but it’s part of my overall rant. Read moreWhat have we become?

I remember when I first started my hobby as a blogger. I had my own outside site called Politics Plus where I went by the pseudonym Democrat Mike. A kicking donkey was my avatar. My online adversaries used the donkey to describe me. Read moreJust don't embarass me