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The Glass Is Half Full
It has been about two weeks since President Trump has taken the oath of office (mind you, without placing his hand on the bible; not that it bothers me, nor is it required by the Constitution, but something that may be of potential interest or significance to the vast number of Christian and especially evangelical…
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Which Countries Released Their Criminals into the US?
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Preemptive Pardons
Yes, they do sound somewhat strange or even unreasonable or unjustified, especially when, contrary to common understanding and the legal precedent that acceptance of a pardon is itself admission of guilt, these pardons come with a statement that their issuance is not an acknowledgment of any wrongdoing, nor should their acceptance be misconstrued as an…
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Power to Exercise One’s Freedom of Speech
I have already written about the First Amendment to the United States’ Constitution, and that, contrary to common understanding or attempts by those who have always wanted to abuse it, it is not just about the freedom of speech, and even the part that is related to the freedom of speech, is not a blanket…
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A Day of Love
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Minimum Qualifications for Holding Public Office
Back then when the former president would refer to his political rivals as “very low-IQ” individuals, implying that he himself has a very high IQ score, I used to fantasize about congress calling the bluff and making a minimum IQ score as a requirement for running for public office. But then I remembered instances like…
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No Longer Surprised!
A few friends had expressed surprise over Trump’s nominees for top positions in his incoming administration. Quite frankly, I was a bit surprised too; even for Trump, some of the nominees are quite out there! But then I came across this piece in which Don Jr announces his heavy involvement “on” the transition, and expresses…
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The News May Be Stale, But the Irony Is Fresh
Dec 3, 2024, South Korea (the First Republic was established in 1948): Lawmakers in South Korea unanimously voted to lift a controversial martial law, which was declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier on Tuesday, reversing a dramatic event that shook the nation. Yes, the vote was unanimous, not along the party lines. And yes…
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What Now? A Post-Mortem
So Jack Smith has asked Judge Chutkan and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss the DoJ’s prosecution of the former president, for both the January 6th election subversion case, as well the Florida classified documents case. The January 6th case was in front of Judge Chutkan waiting for a decision possibly following briefings…