View After #Charlottesville – Watching the Nation Get Played
Charlottesville events are dropping off the news cycle. And we all got played. The Alt-Right came out as heros, and the antifacists set themselves up to be vilified.
The Equifax Breach is More Painful Than You Think
The Equifax breach is more damaging than you think. Worse, if you’re reading this, you’re probably affected, too.
Republicans Force the EPA to Corrupt Science
With the appointment of a political hack to the EPA, Republicans are corrupting science. They’re deciding who gets government grants based on politics, not science.
Articles of Impeachment
Jesus, you fuckwit! The Articles of Impeachment were a list of crimes! They weren’t a goddamn recipe book! I was re-reading Congress’s Articles of Impeachment against Nixon. Chilling stuff. But it’s like Trump struggled to fit each Nixonian element into his busy schedule. Here’s Article 1, the first and presumably most important part: In his conduct of the office of President of the United States,...
Malfeasance in Office
Did you know that the Senate impeached President Richard Nixon at least partly for lying to the American people? They saw that as malfeasance in office. I didn’t remember that. Lying is dishonorable for most of us, but it isn’t always a crime. In 1974, though, Congress felt differently about the President’s words. Part of the reason they were removing him from office was because...
Our New War
Since there are news reports that Trump started sending American troops into war, it’s probably something worth talking about. Do we really need another, bigger war? First, think way, waaaay back to… August 21st. (I know: more than a week ago; bear with me.) President Donald Trump’s first prime time speech. Remember the row of flags? Trump decided he’d try to shout over his clear...
Thank God Trump Sucks at Corruption
Want today’s frightening thought? The only reason we’re talking honestly about Trump is that he’s completely bat-shit crazy. Trump sucks at corruption. If he wasn’t so horrifically incompetent, the opposition would be a minority. All he’d have to do is just pretend. He wouldn’t have to mean any of it, just pretend, even slightly and disingenuously, that he was actually President of the United States. ...
The View from Charlottesville
How did Charlottesville become the Gettysburg of extremist political theater? The media are hyper-focused on the details: statues, rallies, hate, violence. Charlottesville has endured the national spotlight for months now, the news cycle stalled over us. It’s all just ‘Charlottesville’, with the era-defining impact to society as Gettysburg was to American history. To understand the overlying events, step back from the political drama and focus...