Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is being canceled. For those of the “maga” world, who espouse the freedom of speech in the marketplace of ideas, please understand: Colbert succeeds. [FN1] The show is being canceled because it airs on CBS. CBS is owned by Paramount. 1/8

A sale of Paramount to Skydance Media is pending, but requires trump administration approval. [FN2] CBS already wimped out & paid damages to trump for a segment of “60 Minutes” trump didn’t like. History shows that…

These past few months, individuals, under the aegis of “ICE,” [FN1] carried out trump administration seizures of immigrants. [FN2] I’ve referred to ICE as equal to the SA, or “brown shirts,” who were the muscle of the Third Reich. [FN3] They were typified by: 1/11

“‘the bulky, bloated forms with that special development of the upper neck, the roundish faces, the uninspired eyes.” [FN4] The “first Nazi strong-arm squads” they were an “army of storm troopers.” [FN5] Hitler’s support for…

The latest is that “Elon Musk has said that he’s formed a new political party, but it’s unclear what steps — if any — he’s taken to do so, or how the effort might affect upcoming elections.” [FN1] So Dear Mr Musk: starting a political party in the land of liberty isn’t easy. 1/16

You know pesky laws of physics from rocketing into space & regulatory statutes from conquests in business, but more imposing are election laws & not like SCOTUS tossed in Citizen’s United, [FN2] where…

Your wish in your 7/4 op-ed, that “people who live in the United States and hate it” should leave, implies you long for the time when “men and women far more courageous than I am broke Britain's chains of tyranny.” You miss a dynamic of our history: grand ideals. 1/21

Our founding documents [FN1] include “all men are created equal” & were written by white males who owned property. No woman signed any of the documents. No woman could vote. [FN2] Another contradiction for “a land…

Delaware was first to ratify the Constitution [FN1] & is among several States whose ratification conventions [FN2] left few records. Elliot’s Debates [FN3] has few entries for Delaware. [FN4] In no record does anyone declare Delaware is part of a Christian nation. [FN5] 1/19

Another collection of documents for this period is relatively recent in publication. [FN6] Edited by Prof Merrill Jensen, [FN7] relevant history of Delaware is noted [FN8] and descriptions of sources are…

As I was about to crash last night, a voice came to me and said: “Wait one more day to write about the States’ conventions! You haven’t finished saying what the Christofascists’ next move will be. I don’t work two shifts to finance your blog for it to be only half-way!” Yeah, the voice. 1/9

Christofascists want to destroy records of our history[FN1] & put racist fairy-tales in their place. Indiana gives us insight. [FN2] George Ade observed: “A lot of smart young people have come…

Why do Christian nationalists insist the U.S. was founded as a “Christian” nation? [FN1] Facts do not support their claim. [FN2] The founding documents, few in number [FN3] do not help. [FN4] Neither “God” nor Jesus Christ appears in The Constitution, but “religion” is mentioned: 5/15

“no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public trust...” [FN5] The document came from a convention in which each day’s business did not begin w/prayer. [FN6] A…

The A.G. this afternoon stated that “birthright citizenship will be determined in October.” [FN1]. My very brief post on Facebook was too short. This expands on that earlier post and is directed to the Attorney General, Pam Bondi: 1/7

Birthright citizenship will not be decided in October. It was made necessary by 250 years of slavery. In the Dred Scott case, Taney, CJ [FN2] writing for the Court, framed the question:

“Can a negro, whose ancestors were imported into this country,…

A person posted her complaint that people of the Democratic Party should be more positive & support the attacks on Iran ordered last weekend. One complimented hers as a voice of reason & compared trump’s actions to those of President Obama in May, 2011. 1/10

Stop right there. Pres Obama’s actions were lawful & relied upon the AUMF [FN1] enacted by Congress in 2001. Pres Obama’s construction of that statute as applicable to his administration’s actions was “adopted by the…

We interrupt “History of the Constitution” to offer “Short history of U.S. involvement in Iran.”

1953: Mossadegh, elected by people of Iran to head gov't, but U.S. joined other countries in Mossadegh's overthrow because Mossadegh nationalized Iran's oil. [FN1] 1/12

We replaced Mossadegh w/the Shah [FN2], who nationalized Iran’s oil industry [FN3] & was a leader in OPEC. [FN4] [FN5] The Shah used coupons the U.S. gives to our dictators to form & train his secret police,…

The Articles of Confederation governed the 13 States [FN1] w/o “Jesus” or “Christ.” “Religion” is not specific, [FN2] & “great Governor of the World” is a deist term. [FN3] The Treaty of Paris ended the war, [FN4] but does not say the U.S. is a Christian nation. [FN5] 1/12

The treaty’s date is “In the Year of our Lord,” [FN6] & it does not mean the U.S. is Christian. [FN7] “God” enters, but for: “Prince George the third, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, Defender of…

Last weekend was like footage from the 1960s: assassinations, protests & troops in the streets. A difference: a dictator in office whose shtick includes deference to a white, male, pissed-off “god” created by the far right. Sen Barry Goldwater [FN1] warned us: When these preachers 1/9

“get control of the [GOP], it's going to be a terrible damn problem” they believe they act “in the name of God,” so they won't compromise. "Today's ‘conservatives’ don't even know what the word…

This just in, from Newsweek: “ the current guidance of having two or fewer drinks a day is going

to be overhauled” by the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”), headed by RFK, Jr. Newsweek might be first on getting a quick healing, but we have more details. 1/9

In an effort to restore the country to the clear-headed sanity of the Framers who produced The Constitution, eligible voters will be encouraged to drink 5 gallons of “hard liquor” [FN1] per year. The Sec’y, to…

At the checkout in the Broad Ripple Kroger, among the tabloid front-page stories of Big Foot, odd creatures in UFOs and Elvis, the face of “Bat Boy,” in black & white, w/pointed ears & fangs, was sure to catch my attention. I wondered how anyone could believe such a tale. 1/11

A far right tool, at nat’l & State levels, is god; [FN1] a white, male, pissed-off deity the far right owns. Sen Barry Goldwater warned: “if & when these preachers get control of the [GOP], it's…

Tomorrow’s schedule of events, & history, illustrate why we should be afraid when 1) a politician 2) lies & says our country 3) was founded as a Christian nation 4) believes that means for the benefit of Christians 5) who are the only people capable of being moral. 1/9

Europe’s monarchs ruled under the divine right of kings: “The political theory that the sovereign is a direct representative of God and has the right to rule absolutely by virtue of royal birth.” [FN1] The…

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Many “No Kings” marches, nationwide, take place Saturday. Links for resources are available on line. Training videos address several topics, including what to do in regard to violence. [FN1] Go to the website & watch the videos. A couple of reasons... 1/9

1) “When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system’s game.” John Lennon said this. I know, maga idiots have talked up “2A solutions” [FN2] for a long time & have a ton of…

Our republic has survived hits. [FN1] Religion is a frequent element in history’s wars. Crosses, on armor & shields, were commonplace in the Crusades. [FN2] The Framers knew this history. IN’s Lt Gov lies about religion in our Nation’s founding & the lies must be addressed: 1/10

1) Dictatorships force a false reality on people & depend on their compliance. [FN3]

This was sd after U.S. Sen Padilla (D-CA) was physically removed fr/press conf by DHS head Kristi “I Love…

A reporter (MSNBC News, 1:23 pm CST) quoted a person w/DHS: so many arrests & detentions are necessary because the “officers” are working under impossibly high quotas. In 2012, IN Libertarian Party nominee for Lt Gov, Rupert Boneham, had a copy of the contract 1/3

GEO, a privately owned corporation that runs correctional facilities for profit, had w/the State of Indiana. The contract provided that the State of Indiana would pay a penalty if the State failed to provide inmates…

New Jersey uses day/year; ratification “this 18th day of December in the year of our Lord 1787" and since independence “the twelfth.” [FN1]

Connecticut twice uses “A.D.”; ratification: “January Ninth Anno Domini, 1788.” [FN2] 1/12

Massachusetts uses the deist “Supreme Ruler of the universe” [FN3] [FN4] & notes ratification the “7th day of February Anno Domini 1788.” [FN5]

Georgia’s dates are unadorned by reference to deity, but ratification: 1/2/1788 “in the year of our…