On January 20, 2017, the day Trump was inaugurated, Washington D.C. police “kettled” 230 protesters (photo below) and hauled them off to jail. Four years later, D.C. settled related lawsuits for $1.6 million (see story here). Initially, an assistant U.S. attorney brought felony rioting c[...]
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July 16th, 2024 - 6:00 pm § in Donald Trump, Law and Courts
Prosecutor faces ethics charges over edited videos of protesters
Trump picks Vance; judge nukes Mar-a-Lago case. Will this fly?
It’s hard to see what Trump’s pick brings to the ticket. Vance isn’t popular with the MAGA base, with many calling him a “RINO” (see story here), while critics at the other end of the political spectrum view him as a toady (“he’ll do what Pence wouldn’t,” see story here). The big[...]
Thomas and Alito deserve to be impeached
Justice Thomas took millions in undisclosed gifts, and refused to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases even though his wife was neck-deep in efforts to overthrow the 2020 election, even calling Trump’s chief of staff. Justice Alito also failed to report expensive gifts, including a luxury fishing [...]
July 10th, 2024 - 5:10 am § in Business, Law and Courts
Why capitalism must be regulated
Below is only one example; there are countless others. Fifth Third Bank (profile here) agreed on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, to pay $20 million in fines for “illegally charging customers for unnecessary auto insurance policies” and creating “fake customer accounts” (read story her[...]
July 9th, 2024 - 10:24 pm § in Law and Courts
The Supreme Court isn’t just partisan, it’s incompetent
“All of the United States’ most important governing institutions are failing at once. Congress has long been barely able to function. The Republican Party has atrophied into a cult of personality. The Democratic Party is unable to dislodge a senescent leader. And then there’s the Supreme C[...]
July 9th, 2024 - 2:20 pm § in Business, Law and Courts
Airbnb’s hidden cameras problem
A potential problem in managing short-term property rentals is owners who hide cameras to collect videos of naked customers to monetize in various ways. You’d think the company that invented the business, and is now a large, industry-leading, cutting-edge short-term rental company, would’[...]
Is Satanism a religion?
For most people, “Satan” is “the Devil,” and synonymous with evil, so the mere word provokes visceral reactions. That being so, what reaction do you suppose a group calling themselves “Satanists” elicited from Florida’s governor when they proposed sending Sa[...]
You’d never guess Sen. Rubio has a law degree
If I didn’t tell you, you wouldn’t guess, because he doesn’t think like a lawyer. In fact, he’s never been a lawyer. He went straight from law school into politics. That paid off for him, he’s a senator now. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), bio here, is a politician with a law [...]
Is crime out of control?
If crime is declining, which is what crime statistics say, why do so many Americans feel crime is out of control? I’ll be honest here: I feel that way, too, even though I know it’s unlikely I’ll be robbed or assaulted. But I vote according to what I think, not based on how I feel. [...]
July 7th, 2024 - 2:59 am § in Law and Courts
What overturning the “Chevron doctrine” means
The Supreme Court’s Attack On Federal Agencies Will Hurt Businesses And Consumers Sitting on their leather high-backed chairs, in the ornate carpeted room with marble columns, Chief Justice Roberts and his conservative colleagues keep sowing mischief. The Chevron doctrine, based on a 1984 Supreme [...]