Judges Gone Wild Bribery! Impeachment! Drug smuggling! Gambling! Justices getting drunk in the chambers! The Florida Supreme Court scandals of the 1970s make today’s political circus look tame by comparison. by Dylan Taylor-Lehman POCKET June 22, 2020 Illustrations by Justin Klanke. In mid-November 1986, two women came into a funeral home in Jacksonville, Florida, to […]
Uncategorized
WEARING MASKS IN A PANDEMIC: YES OR NO?
The battle over masks in a pandemic: An all-American story Daniel Milian, from right, Miguel Martinez and Laura De Armas relax at the seaside in South Beach in the city of Miami Beach on June 19. Their group showed a variable approach to wearing masks. (Scott McIntyre/For The Washington Post) by Lori Rozsa, Chelsea Janes, […]
HOW AND WHY THE SUPREMES DELIVERED THE LGBTQ SHOCKER
Why Roberts, Gorsuch Voted With Liberals on LGBT Case By Sean Trende Real Clear Politics June 15, 2020 Scott Applewhite) In a ruling that surprised many, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday held that the 1964 Civil Rights Act’s bar on discrimination because of sex also prohibits discrimination because of sexual orientation or being […]
THIS ELECTION YEAR IS MOST LIKE WHAT OTHER? SIX TO CHOOSE FROM
1968? 1920? 1932? Which Election Year Is It? By Bill Scher Real Clear Politics/Commentary June 15, 2020 AP Photo, File According to the logic of punditry, history repeats itself, so every presidential election year must resemble a previous presidential election year. And the 2020 general election campaign is already being shaped by several colossal events—including […]
EXPUNGE HATTIE McDANIEL? HBO SAYS “YES”
HBO’s ‘Gone’ Girl: How Hattie Blazed a Path for Black Actors By Carl M. Cannon Real Clear Politics June 11, 2020 Didn’t HBO pick an odd day to go all Taliban on us by removing “Gone With the Wind” from its platform? Yesterday, you see, was Hattie McDaniel’s birthday. I’ve previously written about the great […]
CAMPUS WAR ON FREE SPEECH SPREADS TO U.S. NEWSROOMS
Campus War on Free Speech Spreads to U.S. Newsrooms By Mark Hemingway Real Clear Politics/Commentary June 9, 2020 AP Photo/Lisa Rathke Two weeks ago, if you’d asked what American institution was most intolerant of dissenting opinion, preoccupied with promoting radical ideology, and prone to erupting into disruptive temper tantrums, the answer would have been […]
SPIKE: The Extraordinary Hypocrisy of Public Health Experts
by Michael Cook SPIKE/Politics USA June 8, 2020 If you can remember that long ago, there was a time when the only protesters defying the Covid-19 lockdowns in the United States were small crowds of roughnecks from flyover country, waving flags and brandishing placards at state capitals. Nonetheless, small incidents like this still outraged politicians […]
MITCH ALBOM: MICHIGAN HAS BEEN SCREWED WHEN IT COMES TO SPORTS
Mitch Albom: Sports teams have big plans to play — except in Detroit by Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press June 8, 2020 With most of the country slowly reopening, let’s check in on sports. An American spring is usually overwhelmed with basketball and hockey playoffs, the Masters, the French Open, MLB’s regular season and NFL […]
VOTE HARVESTING: IT’S COMING TO MICHIGAN
RNC spokesperson: We shouldn’t have to compromise election security to vote in November by Liz Harrington CNN Television/Opinion June 4, 2020 Liz Harrington is the national spokesperson for the Republican National Committee. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) Democrats keep presenting Americans with a […]
OWOSSO BARBER REMAINS DEFIANT, STILL CUTTING HAIR
Owosso barber keeps cutting hair despite court order by Craig Mauger, The Detroit News June 2, 2020 Owosso — Four days after a Michigan court ordered barber Karl Manke to cease operations and lock the doors of his shop, he was cutting hair Tuesday morning with music playing in the background. Manke had about a […]