Mar-a-Lago: The Questions and the Shame
I admit to being among those who initially doubted the wisdom of the dramatic execution of a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago. I tended to assume… Read More »Mar-a-Lago: The Questions and the Shame
Douglas M. Parker
A Tip of the Hat to Forward and a Rebuke to Democrats
A recent op-ed in the Washington Post announced the formation of a new American political party: Forward. The new party was formed by three political… Read More »A Tip of the Hat to Forward and a Rebuke to Democrats
Abortion and the Shameful Consequences of Dobbs v. Jackson
Justice Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson struck down Roe v. Wade by ignoring five decades of reliance on that decision. His final opinion reflected… Read More »Abortion and the Shameful Consequences of Dobbs v. Jackson
Prosecution of Trump and the Gang: The Ticking Clock
The hearings of the January 6 Committee have presented compelling evidence of criminality on the part of Donald Trump and his co-conspirators. And still more… Read More »Prosecution of Trump and the Gang: The Ticking Clock
FOURTH OF JULY 2022: Mourning in America
On the morning of the 4th of July, I was having a late breakfast and reflecting on my inability to summon up very patriotic feelings.… Read More »FOURTH OF JULY 2022: Mourning in America
Guest Blog by Randy Roth: Liz Cheney at the Reagan Library
I had planned to join my friend Randy Roth in a trip to the Reagan Library for Liz Cheney’s address at the Library on June… Read More »Guest Blog by Randy Roth: Liz Cheney at the Reagan Library
Donald Trump: Prosecute or Pardon?
The hearings of the January 6 Committee have exposed a cascade of apparent criminality on the part of Donald Trump and his cronies. Each hearing… Read More »Donald Trump: Prosecute or Pardon?
Trump and the Republican Party: “Detached From Reality”
The first two hearings of the January 6 Committee presented overwhelming evidence that Donald Trump’s Big Lie was either a knowing fabrication or the product… Read More »Trump and the Republican Party: “Detached From Reality”
Reminiscing on Midterm Elections and Reflecting on 2022
Note: Because of a technical problem, some readers may have received this post twice and, if so, my apologies. It is commonplace for politicians to… Read More »Reminiscing on Midterm Elections and Reflecting on 2022
Uvalde: “As a nation we have to ask: When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?”
I had been working on a blog with the working title “Ukraine: What is the endgame?” It is a pertinent and important question, and one… Read More »Uvalde: “As a nation we have to ask: When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?”