As regular readers of this Web Log know, April 1 is my birthday. And given the nature of this blog’s content, what could be more appropriate? Being the wealthiest member of the extended family to which I belong, my birthday celebrations are, of course, not like most folk’s – after all, what do you get… Continue reading And Now, the Perfect Perp Walk
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House Committee Weaponizes Investigative Weaponization of Investigations
Saturday, March 11, 2023 was the third anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global covid virus pandemic. Since then, according to the Department of Health and Humans Services Centers for Disease Control, the covid virus has infected 103,672,529 individual human beings in the United States. According to the latest information available from… Continue reading House Committee Weaponizes Investigative Weaponization of Investigations
Timothy’s Tragic Tale of a Terrible Toxic Trainwreck in Trumpland
Monday, February 20, the United States of America celebrated what is widely known as President’s Day, one of what are now, with the addition of Juneteenth, eleven federal national holidays. Legally, though, the holiday is named “Washington’s Birthday,” as clearly specified in section 6103(a) of Title 5 of the United States Code. That law does,… Continue reading Timothy’s Tragic Tale of a Terrible Toxic Trainwreck in Trumpland
Joe Biden’s Secret Dilemma
Today was a federal holiday, but that didn’t stop White House staffer Ximena Nkwame Fong-Biswas-Sanchez from visiting my office for an urgently booked consultation. She practically leapt into the chair directly in front of my desk, scooted up close, pulled out a government laptop, opened it with an air of grim determination on the edge,… Continue reading Joe Biden’s Secret Dilemma
Major Ethics Legislation Named After Freshman Member of Congress
Well, here it is at last, January, 2023. Like most, I thank God that 2022 is over. It was, after all, not the best of years. It will be, for most, an old acquaintance best forgot. But before it goes, I must reflect, what do I remember most? First of all, I remember covid. Why?… Continue reading Major Ethics Legislation Named After Freshman Member of Congress