by Marty Kassowitz | Jun 2, 2021 | Opinions & Commentary, Politics, Corruption & Criminality
Let’s start with a definition, from Britannica. “Republic, form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body. Modern republics are founded on the idea that sovereignty rests with the people, though who is included and...
by Marty Kassowitz | May 28, 2021 | Politics, Corruption & Criminality, Opinions & Commentary
We all saw the insurrection of January 6th. In our digital media landscape, it was seen by many in real time. Not only was Washington D.C. awash in cameras and media for the final certification of the 2020 election, but the rioters themselves gratuitously furnished...
by Marty Kassowitz | May 22, 2021 | Racism (Us vs Them), Politics, Corruption & Criminality
The elevation of Donald Trump to the candidacy for President in 2015-2016, was a low-water mark for what was formerly known as the “Party of Lincoln.” Climbing on board the ill-fated—for the country—Trump train divorced the party from its exalted past of...
by Marty Kassowitz | Apr 6, 2021 | Politics, Corruption & Criminality, Opinions & Commentary
In the movie The Shawshank Redemption, our hero, Andy Dufresne, confronted with the warden’s disbelief of the new evidence of his innocence asks, “Why are you being so obtuse? Is it deliberate?” The same could be asked of the various Republican...
by Dave Hendry | Mar 26, 2021 | Politics, Corruption & Criminality, Money Over People, Racism (Us vs Them)
Misinformation: The current Republican-Democrat brouhaha is politics as usual. Information: Since 1992 the Republican party has been operating on one primary political strategy—to try to keep Democrats out of power by opposing every Democratic initiative. They have...