“Immigration agents operating near Vail placed ... ace of spades playing cards ... similar to ‘death cards’ left on corpses by U.S. forces” in Vietnam, in cars left behind after immigrants’ arrests” [FN1] Lincoln said, “Let the people know the facts and the country will be safe.” 1/11

After the Vietnam “war” (1964-1975) [FN2] was as close as we got to “greatness,” a status, we learned in grades 1 to 12, rooted in founding principles of liberty, justice, and equality, not armed…

Tens of thousands die each year from gun shot wounds (GSW). Advocates of gun culture lie to nullify restrictions on firearms. Those efforts were aided by packing of SCOTUS w/6 friends of guns, 5 of whom were named by losers of popular vote for POTUS. [FN1] 1/8

A man was shot & killed by masked feds. DHS initially stated, in part: “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun ... The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed…

Cops can’t enter a home or business without a warrant. [FN1] There are exceptions to the Fourth Amendment, but none exists for “whims of a wannabe dictator in the Oval Office.” Provisions of the Bill of Rights were a result of experiences with King George, III. 1/10

The masked individuals sent forth in Minneapolis claim they do not need to comply with the 4th Amendment. [FN2] J.D. Vance claimed that those individuals have absolute immunity carrying out trump’s progrom. [FN3] That is…

“Salacious gossip” [FN1] [FN2] doesn’t sound like speech the 1st Amendment [FN3] was meant to protect. Jefferson faced such gossip, that he’d been father of children w/Sally Hemings. [FN4]. DNA tests in 1998 established a high likelihood the gossip was truth. [FN5] 1/14

Some gov’t officials want to erase our history in favor of a fictional their Christian nationalist storyline. [FN6] Chilling free speech enables placement of a false narrative before the public. We cannot allow lies to…

As a white male of north European ancestry born on U.S. soil in the middle of the 20th century, mine is one of the most privileged demographics in history. Today’s celebration of the birth of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., is a federal holiday, at least for now. 1/11

On Saturdays, starting about age 8, I’d go into town w/my old man. The Stone Hut, a diner on South Main just north of Markland in Kokomo, was a place where he’d buy me breakfast. The chatter there often was about politics…

On 1/16, John Schmitz [FN1] did a negative FB post Democrats. [FN2] My reply disparaged the GOP. [FN3] A “David Ford” replied to me. [FN4] (full thread is in the footnotes)

I felt that I must reply to “David Ford”: 1/18

I. You say “check your facts” & you assert that “Stephenson was NEVER a Republican. He was ALWAYS a registered Democrat.” (sic) You suggest if I don't believe you, “then you are arguing against the Indiana Historical Society who can confirm all of this.”…

How many masked, nameless ICE

have been “respondent”

in actions for protective orders

based on allegations of domestic violence?

How many long sleeves of olive drab

cover arms with tattoos that celebrate “88" or “AH”

or jail-house ink renditions

black figures edged green of the Hakenkreuz?

How many ICE celebrate as holidays

April 19 and April 4 and January 6

and do a birthday things on December 25

for a blue-eyed, blonde haired…

We cruised along w/ “rule of law” for 246 years, but screeched to almost zero and a legal gray area, akin to Frodo’s. [FN1] All peaceful means must be used to dislodge the idiotic, wannabe king from behind the wheel. Some blanch at criminal penalties, but, generally 1/12

a contract can be struck down, in whole or in part, if it is illegal or opposed to public policy. [FN2] With civil remedies we can grab cash. An example of trump’s violations of the emoluments clause [FN3] is the…

6 Democratic members of Congress, former service members, made an ad in November noting the UCMJ [FN1] requires refusal to obey an illegal order. [FN2] The ad focused on orders issued by one’s superior. [FN3] An order to commit a crime is “a patently illegal order.” [FN4] 1/14

At My Lai, in Vietnam, unarmed civilians, including babies, old women and old men, were shot. [FN5] Murder is a crime. [FN6] In the November ad, contrary to claims by trump, the members of Congress did not…

In a November ad, six Democratic members of Congress, who served in the military, stated that the UCMJ [FN1] not only allows, but requires, a service member to refuse to obey an illegal order. [FN2] The ad angered the trump, et al. Nonetheless, 1/10

1) They stated the law.

Failure to obey the lawful order of a superior [FN3] is a violation of the UCMJ. Presumption that an order is lawful does not apply “to a patently illegal order, such as one that directs the commission of a…

“What is reality!?” [FN1]

Variations of this question arise frequently; their application in works of absurdist humor are apt in the context of Wednesday’s shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis & the broader issue of the dictatorship taking over this country. 1/14

Video, aired right after the shooting, shows Ms Good being shot, w/o valid legal cause, by ICE. [FN2] V Pres Vance held a press conference & said there was no dispute: Ms Good was shot trying to run over the…

trump’s people FAVOR law & order:

1) Jan 7: Woman in Minneapolis murdered.

2) Jan 8: Vance in press conf blamed woman

for her own murder.

3) Vance bemoaned:

a) potential dangers

b) to law enf officers

c) posed by people demonstrating

d) against masked officers acting w/o warrants. 1/5

trump’s people OPPOSE law & order:

4) Jan 6, 2021: unmasked officers defended our Capitol &

sustained injuries/death.

5) committed by…

Maybe IN Lt Gov Micah Beckwith surfed for porn as he presided over the IN Senate on 1/6/26. Several months have passed since Beckwith’s co-pastor [FN1] & podcast co-host [FN2] ‘fessed up to having sex w/his wife on video found on their son’s cellphone. [FN3] 1/12

Boredom w/reruns is natural (or au naturel) after so many times. Research is out there. Jimmy Swaggert preached about the hazards of choking one’s chicken [FN4] & his acts of self-sacrifice [FN5] in field research in…

This morning, my blogs were not political. I wanted to be upbeat in trying times. Since those posts, the U.S. seized a Russian oil tanker on the high seas, an act of war. [FN1] Sec’y of State Rubio, briefing members of Congress, said the U.S. will “run” Venezuela & 1/8

sell its oil for U.S. benefit after our military attack. [FN2] Use of military force to invade another country & seize its natural resources is an act of war.

trump stated/ Rubio parroted, U.S. intent to…

After I completed my first Mini [FN3] in 1999, I swore to myself I never would miss a Mini unless I was dead or MS had a cure. My vehemence about the Mini dates back to In January, 1994, when my leg, below the knee, grew numb. The numbness progressed 1/12

until my left foot was nearly completely numb & parts of that leg that weren’t numb tingled. I thought it was circulation. I tried standing on my head for a few minutes. [FN4] An off-hand comment led to an appointment with a…

A move can be daunting, especially when you know only one person there. Undergrad, over 50 years ago, was one such prior experience for me, but nearly all the first years [FN1] at DePauw were in the same boat, so we were not alone, plus we were 18 & resilient. 1/7

Over ten years ago, I blogged about my diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”). That turned out to be an erroneous diagnosis. I’m not bitter, as I hope you’ll learn from these posts. A dynamic of those blogs is race…

Dictator trump had to acknowledge the Monroe doctrine [FN1] in regard to the illegal invasion of Venezuela he ordered: superseding it with his “Don-roe doctrine.” [FN2] The bullshit [FN3] that is #47 has put this country at risk of opening a broader, world-wide war. 1/13

1) Risk of broader war is real. Russia & China [FN4] condemned the invasion. China, a major trading partner, has extended billions of dollars in oil-backed loans to, Venezuela. [FN5] China has superior anti-ship…

To be “obscene” is to be “repulsive; deeply offensive to morality or decency.” [FN1] Hours after U.S. military forces attacked Venezuela, trump explained oil production would be improved. This is a distraction to add to #47's decoration of the Oval Office as tasteless as 1/7

the bordello where he met his third wife, demolition has smashed the East wing, and immunity SCOTUS conferred on trump (of a type the Framers would have found shameful. Without even bothering to pay lip service to…

IN Gov Mike Braun’s latest brilliant idea is to erect [FN1] the Ten Commandments (“the 10") on stone & place it outside the State House. The Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment was construed as preventing religious inroads on government. However... 1/15

SCOTUS under Chief Justice John “We Can’t Be Bought But We Can Be Leased” Roberts gives a green light to ignoring we-settled precedent. Hell, Clarence Thomas doesn’t know why there is a fascination with stare decisis. There…

A post appeared today that repeated falsehoods that are aimed at immigrants of the Islamic faith. In order for the reader to understand what I am writing, I have to set out, in full, what was posted on FB page "People Over Politics." I apologize to those who are offended by the bigotry in the original post. That is the only way to effectively address it:

The meme:

"True or false?

"'PAY ATTENTION

85% of the world’s refugees are Muslim.

Not one of the 56 Muslim…