Lucian K. Truscott IV

If Salvador Dali Painted a Supreme Court Appeal

If Salvador Dali Painted a Supreme Court Appeal

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Trump's appeal on his Colorado ban on February 8. It’s too bad Dali isn’t alive to be there and sketch the proceedings, because it would take his talents to put it across.
A Failure of Courage in Uvalde

A Failure of Courage in Uvalde

The DOJ report on the Robb Elementary School massacre called the cowering of 370 craven, heavily armed officers a "failure of leadership." Their inaction was crime, but it’s not illegal in Texas to be a coward.
Trump’s Fan Base: Yes, It’s a Cult

Trump’s Fan Base: Yes, It’s a Cult

No matter what nonsense Trump says, his fans cheer—because they are a cult. This election is about how many there are of them, and how many there are of us, and who will turn out and vote. 
How Joe Biden Won the Iowa Republican Caucus

How Joe Biden Won the Iowa Republican Caucus

There were just over 110,000 Republicans who turned out for the Iowa caucus. Nearly half of them weren’t Trump's. What does that tell you about his “ties” to his voters?
Donald Trump’s Perfect World of Unlimited Power

Donald Trump’s Perfect World of Unlimited Power

Trump is threatening to create a perfect world for himself, in which he will be allowed to do whatever he wants to do, no matter if it is legal or illegal, without suffering consequences.
The Gas-Can Caucus

The Gas-Can Caucus

The Gas-Can Caucus running the House of Representatives treats funding the government like an exciting road trip, with a few gallons in the tank and some gas cans in the trunk.
Donald Trump and the Machinery of Fame

Donald Trump and the Machinery of Fame

Donald Trump is the only president in our history to be elected not because he had paid his political dues or had an expert knowledge of the levers of political power gained over decades, but because he is famous.
What Nikki Haley Glossed Over About the Cause of the Civil War

What Nikki Haley Glossed Over About the Cause of the Civil War

Nikki Haley, the Former Governor of South Carolina, now running for President, completely muffed a question about the cause of the Civil War, and failed trying to walk it back. But there is more to this than her poor sense of history.
Trump’s 12 Immunities of Christmas

Trump’s 12 Immunities of Christmas

Here we are, waiting for Trump's fawning pets on the Supreme Court to bail out their master by finding that there is no law in the land that applies to him.