For a large chunk of American history, abortion was legal, and then some white guys plus some racist guys got an idea — In conservative Republican circles, there has been for decades an almost cultish worship of the Founding Fathers of America. Tied to that is a claimed reverence for the Constitution of the United States, along with an odd notion of “originalist” interpretation of that document for the purposes of Supreme Court…

The teacher used “Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation” and Anne’s expressions of same-sex attraction were deemed “pornographic” — I confess that I did not know that Anne Frank wrote about feelings of same-sex attraction in her diary. Of course, why would I know she wrote about that? I grew up in Utah, and I don’t recall ever having been assigned this book in the first place. I only…

Privately, he is wondering if he will go to a ‘bad’ prison and if he will have to wear an orange jumpsuit — People say the reason why Trump is not participating in debates is because that is a sound political strategy. That is not the reason why. It is because he is not of sound mind and could never cope with the mental stress of a debate. There is a man running…

The fake climate crisis conspiracy, abortion tourism, and Joe Biden mastermind of a bribery scam earning millions! Yikes! — Tis the season to start thinking of spooky things. I love going to a haunted house or watching a scary movie. However, there are limits to my bravery and limits to my tolerance of the horrific. It therefore has been a long time since I have checked in on Fox…

And, of course, there is no reason, evidence, or justification for impeaching President Biden, but it makes for good TV, right? — Every morning I take a look at “Morning Joe” on MSNBC. Joe Scarborough is the host, and for those who do not know, he was a Republican member of Congress back in the 1990s. He left the Republican Party when Trump became the standard bearer. Each morning, Joe gets me…

People lined up to see him, cheer for him, and buy his merchandise — That was the message I got today from a friend of mine who lives in Rapid City, South Dakota. Trump had a rally there today. She told me she saw a long, long line of people stretching down the street, wearing their MAGA hats, waiting to get in the building…

The jaw-dropping audacity of Justice Alito’s interactions with the lawyer of his billionaire buddy — Yes, you have already heard the story of the “gift” of a luxury Alaskan salmon-fishing escapade to Alito. …

The Right’s furious fight against freedom of thought took us by surprise; however, we’re fighting back — I chose the word “blitzkrieg” not just for the alliteration and not just for the allusion to book burning in Hitler’s Germany. I chose it for the literal meaning: “lightning war.” It was a military strategy to employ a small, fast, but devastating assault to dislocate defenders, unbalance the enemy…

You are Reading This… Why? Then Again… Why am I Writing This? — Which courtroom for which case charging him for which crime is Trump headed for now? Do I have to do like a Beautiful Mind wall chart with newspaper clippings and purple yarn connecting all the cases and facts and crimes and conspiracies like a spider web? …