“The simple question posed by Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial,” CNN says, “is whether a president who loses reelection can get away with a violent coup attempt in a desperate bid to stay in power.” The answer is yes. He will get away with it, at least in his p[...]
Archive for February 8th, 2021
Trump’s trial will “echo through the ages”
Cartoon: Getting his second shot
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Constitutionality has nothing to do with it
“Leading Republican lawyer Charles Cooper penned an op-ed in the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial page arguing that the second impeachment of President Trump is constitutional, despite an overwhelming vote by Senate Republicans,” the U.K.-based tabloid Daily Mail reported on [...]
German homeless shelter
“Windproof and waterproof sleep pods” have been placed in parks and “other places where homeless people sleep” in Ulm, Germany, as “an alternative to sleeping outdoors.” The pods “protect against … cold, wind, and humidity.” Better than a tent? C[...]