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31 State lawmakers who resigned in shame in 2017 [or should have]

November 9, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik Corruption, States One comment

If I have counted correctly, at least 31 legislators in 24 states resigned in disgrace [or should have] in 2017. This development is shocking,

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Business of Disaster

We need more “good guys” without guns

November 9, 2017 Arthur Lieber Congress, Corruption, Government Leave a comment

Those who favor gun rights and oppose gun control like to divide people into two categories, the “good guys” and the “bad guys.” Looking

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resignation

Why he quit: Dept. of Interior scientist blasts Zinke in resignation letter

October 5, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik Corruption, Environment, Protest/Resistance, Resignations, Trump, Widgets: Letters of protest Leave a comment

Joel Clement,  a scientist at the Department of the Interior, has just joined the legions of people quitting the Trump administration and leaving toughly

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Jason Chaffetz

Do the unthinkable: double, triple Congressional Salaries

July 3, 2017 Arthur Lieber Congress, Corruption, Democracy, Ethics, Good government, Health care, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Of all people, conservative retired Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) tossed out the idea that Members of Congress should be given a monthly housing stipend

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Howard Baker

It’s harder to be a Howard Baker now than then

May 19, 2017 Arthur Lieber Corruption, Democracy, History, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans 3 comments

Political observers such as David Gergen and Jeffrey Toobin have said that what we need now is another Howard Baker. For those who may

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Triad-01

Trump, it’s the triad again!

May 18, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Government, Justice, Legal issues/Law, Media, Trump Leave a comment

Donald Trump has had trouble understanding the nuclear triad. He may now want to get a little more familiar with the triad that can

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Trump Brain

With Trump, it’s the psyche, not the politics

May 12, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Politics, Republican Brain, Trump Leave a comment

It becomes more apparent when Donald Trump goes into Tweet-storm mode, but it’s always there. This man has serious psychological issues which have nothing

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Silent protesters

Could we have a little silence and reflection about the Comey thing?

May 10, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Activism, Community/Common good, Corruption, Democracy, Ethics, Republican Brain, Trump Leave a comment

At first I enjoyed it; Jeffrey Toobin on CNN going ballistic over the Comey firing. Then there was the normal outrage from Dana Bash

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Erdogan

Erdogan Makes A Mockery Of “Justice And Development”

April 15, 2017 Adam Levin Corruption, Foreign Policy, International, War Leave a comment

The longest running joke on the leftist humor podcast Chapo Trap House is that its hosts are fervent devotees of Turkish president Recep Tayyip

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Neet Neutrality Featured

Net Neutrality: Round Two

April 12, 2017 Renee Shur Activism, Capitalism, Consumer issues, Corporations, Corruption, Democracy, Technology Leave a comment

It looks like Trump-appointee Ajit Pai over at the FCC is setting his sights on unraveling regulations that guarantee net neutrality. This radical change

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