A fringe evangelical movement calling itself the New Apostolic Reformation is slipping its octopus-like tentacles into the heart of the Republican Party. House speaker Mike Johnson is a fan. The NAR looks like a Christian version of Iran. Its leaders are self-appointed and fancy themselves prophets [...]
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Conservative judges inflict collective punishment on Columbia law grads
Last week over a dozen conservative federal judges declared they won’t hire law clerks from Columbia Law School’s graduating classes because of the protests on that campus (see story here; read their letter here). They may think they’re striking a blow for the rule of law, but all [...]
Burden of proof
I haven’t been closely following Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, just reading headlines. It got pretty lurid today (Stormy: “it was lousy sex”), but I’m not interested in salacious details. I’m a lawyer, and my attention is directed at courtroom tactics. Pros[...]
How’s this campaign slogan?
BLOCKHEAD FOR GOVERNOR VICE PRESIDENT Hey that wasn’t my idea. To skip the partisan stuff, I’m gonna pretend I’m a campaign consultant who’ll work for a candidate of any party. (“Gun for hire” doesn’t work well in this context, for reasons you’ll soon [...]
Should Biden voters worry about his weak polls?
Some recent polls show Trump leading Biden. (I won’t cite specific polls, because they change daily and weekly.) Should Biden supporters (and people who shudder at Trump) worry he might lose the election? Let’s start with words often attributed* to the immortal baseball philosopher, Yo[...]
May 2nd, 2024 - 10:01 pm § in Donald Trump, Humor
Is Trump teleporting drugs into people’s bodies?
Ryan Garcia, a professional fighter (bio here), in April 2024 tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs (see story here). Garcia promptly tweeted on Elon Musk’s soapbox, X, that he was set up. “I’m seen with Trump and now I’m positive for steroids,” Garcia wrote. “[...]
Kristi Noem’s dead dog
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is campaigning to be Trump’s 2024 running mate. When she revealed she shot her dog “Cricket” (photo, left; story here) because of behavior problems, her intent was to present herself as someone who can “make tough decisions.” The dog’s offe[...]
The loose ends of insurrection disqualification
I didn’t expect the Supreme Court to uphold Colorado’s disqualification of Trump under the “insurrection clause” of the 14th Amendment, which was enacted after the Civil War to keep ex-Confederates from taking control of the Federal government. The Colorado statute establishe[...]
Capitol rioter gets 12½ years for tasing Office Fanone
Daniel Rodriguez (photo, left), 40, of Fontana, California, is the rioter who tased Officer Michael Fanone in the neck during the Jan. 6 riot. A federal judge sentenced him to 12½ years in prison on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, CNN reported here. Prosecutors characterized Rodri[...]
John Eastman’s disbarment hearing begins
He’s the Trump lawyer behind the fake electors scheme and author of the so-called “coup memo” (details here). That got him fired from a teaching job at a Colorado law school; and now the state bar of California, where he’s licensed and has a practice, is seeking to disbar him[...]