A Talk to the Ojai Rotary
On Friday, May 5, I gave a talk to the Ojai Rotary, and the prepared text is below. A slightly different version, the talk as… Read More »A Talk to the Ojai Rotary
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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
Merrick Garland, please call your office.
The House Select Committee on January 6 has made impressive progress in its investigation of the insurrection at the Capitol on that infamous date. Its… Read More »Merrick Garland, please call your office.
Blog No. 242 Impeachment: Craven Republicans and Impatient Democrats
The recently concluded hearings before the House Intelligence Committee established two things. First, it is clear that Donald Trump engaged in conduct that is eminently… Read More »Blog No. 242 Impeachment: Craven Republicans and Impatient Democrats
Blog No. 240. Trump Impeachment: The Counter-Narratives
Since the resolution by the House of Representatives formally initiating an impeachment investigation, the process has begun to accelerate noticeably. How it will actually play… Read More »Blog No. 240. Trump Impeachment: The Counter-Narratives
Blog No. 239. What the Heck Is CrowdStrike?
In his notorious telephone call with Ukraine’s President Zelensky on July 25, President Trump asked “a favor” of Zelensky: I would like you to do… Read More »Blog No. 239. What the Heck Is CrowdStrike?
Blog No. 219 Updates. Criticism of Judges, Trump’s Tantrum and the Deutsche Bank Subpoena
In Blog No. 219, I observed that “Other presidents have criticized judicial decisions they disagreed with, but previous presidents have not singled out individual courts… Read More »Blog No. 219 Updates. Criticism of Judges, Trump’s Tantrum and the Deutsche Bank Subpoena
Blog No. 219 Constitutional Crisis? No, Not Yet.
Winston Churchill’s observation concerning democracy has seldom seemed more apt: No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is… Read More »Blog No. 219 Constitutional Crisis? No, Not Yet.
Blog No. 213. The Mueller Report and Seeds of a New Witch Hunt
Many Democrats and #NeverTrump Republicans may have been sorely disappointed by the Mueller report as it was summarized in the letter to Congress from Attorney… Read More »Blog No. 213. The Mueller Report and Seeds of a New Witch Hunt
Blog No.194. Hurray For Senator Flake!
We are leaving on Monday for a trip and I had not planned another blog before our departure, but the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on… Read More »Blog No.194. Hurray For Senator Flake!