Having abandoned their responsibilities almost immediately after President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated and continuing to relinquish their authority, Senate Republicans have cemented their place in history as moral failures. Their first failure came with confirming the appointments of nominees who were woefully unqualified and continues with the Iran war. Department of Homeland Security Secretary […]
They will leave a legacy of shame Read Post »
It’s hardly a news flash that Republicans in Congress have failed to confront President Donald Trump about the wrecking ball he is wielding. Maybe they should watch “Band of Brothers” and take stock of the late Senator John McCain’s courage, which I’ll discuss in a minute. First, let’s review what’s going on. Republicans have been
Politicians are enamored with prestige and forget their duty Read Post »
How can any of us determine if “enhanced interrogation techniques” (EITs)—the euphemism given to waterboarding, rectal hydration, sleep deprivation and other practices, applied to detainees—produced meaningful information? The rebuttals exchanged by politicians consist of generalizations that fall along political lines and tell us nothing. Investigating the issue is a daunting task, and the most meaningful
Let’s stand back and examine what we’ve done Read Post »