Most of the targeted books are about Black and L.G.B.T.Q. people, according to the American Library Association. The country’s polarized politics has fueled the rise.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/books/banned-books-libraries.html
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Revealed: Trump used White House phone for call on January 6 that was not on official log
Trump’s call to Republican senator should have been reflected in presidential call log on day of Capitol attack but wasn’t
— Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/30/trump-used-white-house-phone-call-capitol-attack-jan-6-not-official-log
She’s Supposed to Protect Americans From Toxic Chemicals. First, She Just Has to Fix Trump’s Mess and Decades of Neglect.
Biden promised to prioritize people over polluters. His pick to deliver that, Michal Freedhoff, is facing a bare-bones budget, demoralized staff and increasingly angry advocates.
— Read on www.propublica.org/article/shes-supposed-to-protect-americans-from-toxic-chemicals-first-she-just-has-to-fix-trumps-mess-and-decades-of-neglect
Jan. 6 White House logs given to House show 7-hour gap in Trump calls
The House select committee is now investigating whether it has the full record and whether Trump communicated that day through backchannels, phones of aides or personal disposable phones, according to people familiar with the probe.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/29/trump-white-house-logs/
“Their intent was Freedom of Religion. It was not Control by Religion.”
The Founders wrote the Constitution; not the Apostles. They added the Bill of Rights; not the Ten Commandments. Their intent was Freedom of Religion. It was not Control by Religion. They created a Democracy; not a Theocracy. Christianity is not a political party.
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The Supreme Court has a giant legitimacy crisis, which means so does America
A runaway Supreme Court facing a massive conflict-of-interest scandal and increasing politicization is testing faith in the American Experiment.
— Read on www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/supreme-court-ginni-thomas-legitimacy-20220327.html
Report: Texts show Ginni Thomas pushed Meadows to help overturn 2020 election
“The majority knows Biden and the Left is attempting the greatest Heist of our History,” she said in texts with Meadows.
— Read on www.axios.com/trump-ginni-thomas-mark-meadows-4f737731-e0e7-4bf7-9820-a67cc3a68adc.html
Just the Wife of a supreme court justice musing to trumps chief of staff about sending Biden and his family to Gitmo
Virginia Thomas urged White House chief to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, texts show
Virginia Thomas urged White House chief to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, texts show – The Washington Post
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/24/virginia-thomas-mark-meadows-texts/
The Supreme Court Used What’s Left of the Voting Rights Act to Further Damage Voting Rights
Thanks to the “shadow docket,” the conservative majority is committing judicial vandalism without leaving fingerprints.
— Read on www.esquire.com/uk/latest-news/a39522714/supreme-court-wisconsin-redistricting-map-shadow-docket/
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing is a disgrace to her qualifications
The bad faith questions, the baseless accusations, the time wasting – Brown Jackson’s interrogators do not see her as an equal
— Read on www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/24/ketanji-brown-jacksons-confirmation-hearing-is-a-disgrace-to-her-qualifications
American Exceptionalism — The truth in political advertising: ‘You’re allowed to lie’
A campaign ad for Kari Lake, a Republican candidate for Arizona governor, includes baseless claims of a rigged 2020 election. Can candidates lie in their paid ads? The short answer: yes.
— Read on www.npr.org/2022/03/17/1087047638/the-truth-in-political-advertising-youre-allowed-to-lie
Toxic America — ‘The whole US is southern!’ How our troubled racial history went national
The US south has long been the epicenter of racism. But the cancer has taken root in every corner of America
— Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/11/southernization-of-america-south-racial-history
Quelle Surprise — Jan. 6 Committee: Trump Broke Several Laws in Bid to Overturn Election
Panel’s findings filed in federal court on Wednesday suggest the former president tried to obstruct Congress from certifying election
— Read on www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/donald-trump-january-6-election-house-select-committee-findings-1315639/
Thanks Obama, — Smugglers Have Sawed Through Trump’s Border Wall Using Cheap Power Tools Thousands of Times: Report
The government has spent $2.6 million to repair 3,272 breaches over the past three years, according to previously unpublished records.
— Read on www.thedailybeast.com/mexican-smugglers-have-sawed-through-trumps-border-wall-with-cheap-power-tools-thousands-of-times-report
North Carolina Republicans ask SCOTUS to cripple voting rights.
North Carolina Republicans dropped a bombshell on Friday afternoon.
— Read on slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/02/north-carolina-republicans-scotus-gerrymandeering-assault.html
The Entire Scummy Infrastructure of Trump’s Business Career Is Beginning to Crumble
The former First Family* was dealt a decisive blow in a New York courtroom on Thursday.
— Read on www.esquire.com/uk/latest-news/a39129901/trump-lose-new-york-court-letitia-james/
LESS-REDACTED MUELLER REPORT DROPPED
Supreme Court Allows Alabama Racial Gerrymander Using Shadow Docket
When Justice Elena Kagan suggested the Supreme Court conservatives are abusing the mechanism, the former Boof King of Georgetown Prep was not pleased.
— Read on www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a39012458/supreme-court-alabama-racial-gerrymander-brett-kavanaugh/
The Political Rave and Drool 