March 8, 2024

Regarding Biden's SOTU and the "two state solution" for Palestine

I happen to think that a two-state solution won't solve much, and although it's better than what exists now, the only long-term solution for peace in Israel and Palestine is a ONE state solution wherein everybody's rights are protected and respected; wherein Palestinians are treated as equal citizens.

Be that as it may....

Sorry to have to say it, but just calling for a two-state solution in a speech does pretty much NOTHING.

President Biden, here's what you SHOULD have said:

"I'm calling for a two-state solution, and if President Netanyahu doesn't confirm a commitment to that then we will seriously reconsider the level of aid we give to Israel."

I mean... words are pretty cheap, even from our own President, whom I happen to think has done a great great job in office.

March 4, 2024

So, Merrick Garland spoke yesterday in Selma, decrying Republican efforts to curtail voting.

"That is why the Justice Department is fighting back," Garland said. "That is why one of the first things I did when I came into office was to double the size of the voting section of the civil rights division. That is why we are challenging efforts by states and jurisdictions to implement discriminatory, burdensome, and unnecessary restrictions on access to the ballot, including those related to mail-in voting, the use of drop boxes, and voter ID requirements."

But, you know.... I think I've reached the just STFU up, Merrick stage. The FIRST thing you should have done when you came into office was to prosecute donald trump for obstruction of justice in the Mueller case, and then immediately thereafter you should have started a criminal investigation into trump's insurrection activities.

But, NO, you're going to stand there and bitch about voting rights when you, personally, did so much to hurt those by allowing its number one enemy to just go about his merry way, la la la la la.

Just STFU, Merrick... then resign.

February 29, 2024

I couldn't sleep because of this bullshit.

No way to polish this turd. This "Supreme" Court is corrupt.

And while I'm at it... why did it takes WEEKS to announce this decision to take up this case, except that it's a purposeful delay? This should have happened almost immediately.

Something else:

"Whether — and if so, to what extent — a former president enjoys immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office?"

Oh yeah? Who exactly did this "alleging"? Maybe I'm incorrect, but I don't recall the trump team claim that his Jan 6 activities were "official" acts. Isn't his claim for this absurd challenge that he should have had "absolute" immunity?

February 14, 2024

John Roberts demands swift response from Jack Smith to Trump's immunity claim

Roberts has given special counsel Jack Smith a week to file a motion explaining why former President Donald Trump should not have presidential immunity for election subversion crimes.

This is a bullshit flaw in the system. WHY ON EARTH should Jack Smith have to do any further explaining when it's already been explained in court, then in an appeals court?

READ THE COURT TRANSCRIPTS AND DECISIONS, you hopeless hack. The immunity claim is so absurd that the only notice you should be sending out on the matter is that the Supreme Court will not stay or review the case because the Court does not exist to countenance nonsense.

[link:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/justice-john-roberts-demands-swift-response-from-jack-smith-to-trump-s-immunity-claim/ar-BB1idKpH?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=9c0b4a6d48ca438a83c1f45b1fbcebb8&ei=28|

February 9, 2024

Why did Garland allow this political hit piece to be released?

I'm disgusted.

There is no reason to believe that Robert Hur is anything other than MAGAt... having been appointed by donald trump as US attorney after trump had dismissed so many US attorneys because he suspected they were not.

And every single day that passes when trump is not in court only adds to the disgust. MOST of these crimes should have been tried at least a year ago. And now we're facing the very real possibility that an orange piece of shit will return to the White House.

February 2, 2024

I'm proud to be a "none"

I'm not particularly proud to be an American... that was just an accident of birth. And I'm certainly not proud to be white... I can't be proud of something I had no control over.

But I am 100% proud to be a "none". You see, I was born into a Catholic family, baptized, forced into Catechism and church every Sunday, forced to listen to sermons in both English and Latin. It would have been very easy to just accept all that as truth.

But I didn't. I overcame. I investigated. I thought. I decided. I'm a "none".

Can I now be talked into turning back into a "something"? Talked? Probably not. Shown? Sure... show me something convincing. Show me a sign. God, write across the sky in letters that science can't explain: "I exist." Or pay me a visit. Why haven't you done that if you're so important?

In the meantime, I'm a "none". Have been for 60 years.

[link:https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/01/24/religious-nones-in-america-who-they-are-and-what-they-believe/|

January 27, 2024

Wheeeeee.... I almost forgot.... we're still waiting on Judge Engoron!

I expect his verdict is going to be even worse news for the shitstain.

January 16, 2024

I don't think 51% for the incumbent is anything to crow about.

I'm encouraged that a lot of republicans will not have sufficient enthusiasm to vote in the general election.

December 18, 2023

Yes or no, Virginia

Is lying to your youngsters that Santa Claus flies around the world delivering toys to good children a net positive or net negative?

My own opinion, as if you'll care, is that it's a generally good thing... but not for a reason you'd expect.

I don't think lying is good, and there are so many other ways that children could be helped to enjoy the holiday. What I do like about this particular practice is that when a child learns the truth of the matter he's been taught a valuable lesson... the value of skepticism.

December 14, 2023

This site is not working properly with the Microsoft Edge browser

At least not for me. Microsoft Edge version 120.0.2210.61 (as of this date their latest greatest).

I'm typing this post from Firefox. Works fine in Google Chrome, also.

But in Edge all I'm getting is unformatted text links.

Anybody else having the same problem?