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“the most heinous act in which a democratic government can engage is to use its law enforcement machinery for political ends.”

There is justice protocol for most all American Citizens which is strictly followed. Then there is a justice protocol for those American Citizens who are politically entitled and are not held liable for their actions as most cmmon citizens are held too. I would not try what he did as I would be held responsible. […]

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Apparently, the Supreme Court has decided that what the Constitution *really meant* all along was “disclosure for thee, but not for the VIPs with checkbooks the size of small nations.” Because despite decades of rulings affirming that states can, in fact, require donor transparency to keep democracy from smelling like week old fish, the Court […]

Costs of a Needless War Has an Economic Impact on Citizens

“Trump’s war in Iran has wiped out 1.5 years of wage growth,” Economic Policy Institute The Trump administration’s decision to start a war with Iran has imposed disastrous costs (both economic and humanitarian) around the world. The U.S. has been insulated from these costs more so than most other countries. Yet, even here the costs […]

Real personal spending on durable goods rebounds from near recessionary levels, including motor vehicle purchases

 – by New Deal democrat Yesterday we saw a slew of data releases, including durable and core capital goods orders, jobless claims, personal income and spending, and motor vehicle sales. I reported on all but personal spending and motor vehicle sales yesterday. Today let’s take a look at the last two. Let me start with the […]

HHS report admits Trump/GOP policy had already thrown 2.6M off the ACA cliff

“Breaking: HHS report admits Trump/GOP policy had already thrown 2.6M off the ACA cliff as of FEBRUARY, 2026, ACA Signups, Charles Gaba. Some Explanation . . . Some Guy, January 2026: So, what does this mean for monthly effectuated enrollment this year? Well, it’s pretty safe to say that it’s not going to look anything like […]

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The question I get most often when speaking about Watergate is a version of “what would happen if Watergate happened today with Fox News?” And my answer is always very simple: Nixon would have survived. Not because he didn’t deserve to be forced from office, or because there was a Deep State campaign against him, […]