For a moment, at least, America can stop holding its collective breath.  The jury in the Derek Chauvin case did the right thing and convicted him on all counts for the murder of George Floyd. But what a sad commentary for America that we all had reasonable doubt – not whether Chauvin was guilty (he…

Sadly, we have far too many police officers who are trigger happy or abuse their authority and look for confrontation and ways to escalate tension, rather than diffuse situations.  The apparent need to exert authority and dominance over other human beings when it is not necessary to resolve a situation is very troubling, but it…

Our country must address the all-too-common shooting of Black Americans by police in situations where the use of deadly force is unnecessary – and would not be used if the police were interacting with white people in the same circumstances. Of course, the problem of police killing Black Americans goes beyond a simple gun problem;…

[Updated April 10, 2021] Another day, another mass shooting in America. Wednesday, it was near Rock Hill, S.C. Thursday, it was Bryan, Texas. This uniquely American endless “lather, rinse, repeat” cycle of mass shootings, recriminations, and no action is dispiriting and must stop. GOP collective handwringing with no constructive action on this issue once again…

Ever wonder why Republicans so vehemently oppose President Biden’s push to move America’s energy industry into renewable energy systems that are much better for the environment and help combat climate change? From Trump’s and Texas Republicans’ ridiculous claims about wind energy (bad for the environment, kills birds, cuts off your power immediately whenever the wind…

Fox News, apparently fed up with the fact that late night talk show hosts routinely roast conservatives, has launched a new show, Gutfeld! In a feeble attempt to even the score.  The problem is, the host, Greg Gutfeld, is woefully unfunny. And now he joins the supremely unfunny Mike Huckabee as the two supposed leading…

Another day, another mass shooting in America, this time in Orange, CA. This uniquely American endless “lather, rinse, repeat” cycle of mass shootings, recriminations, and no action is dispiriting and must stop. GOP collective handwringing with no constructive action on this issue once again demonstrates the pervasive influence of Susan Collins on the Party. It…

Matt “17 is Nearly Legal” Gaetz is in a heap of trouble. And the investigation into Gaetz’ possible perverted improprieties (“involvement” with a 17 year old girl, potential Mann Act violations) was started by Trump’s DOJ, with Bill Barr’s knowledge, which is the icing on the cake. Try as he feebly might, Gaetz simply can’t…