On October 20, 1987, an A-7D [FN1] Corsair II light attack aircraft was en route from Pittsburgh to Nellis AFB, Nevada w/a refueling stop planned at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City. About 15 miles southwest of Indianapolis International Airport (IAP), the jet lost power. Pilot 1/11

Maj Bruce Teagarden radioed his emergency. IAP’s tower routed him to a runway, but Indy was overcast. The A-7D dropped from the clouds already half-way down that runway. The pilot tried for another runway, but an…

For those of you who are considering aq vote for any - any - candidate of the gop, who disagree with maga-trump, but believe (perhaps) one gop candidate is worth your vote, please remember that, once elected, they have no reason to keep their word. They can do a 180 very fast. 1/6

Examples: The late Sen Lindsey Graham on Jan 6 speaking in the Senate after the insurrection & how Graham was drawing a line: “Count me out. Enough is enough.” The possibly-late-but-we-can’t-be-sure Sen…

Contrary to hopes of many, provisions in the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution that provide for removal from office of a President “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office” could give trump an excuse to suspend November 3 mid-term elections. 1/22

We should be concerned. [FN1] In the past year, trump has mused that he might, then might not, suspend the mid-terms. [FN2] He has no such authority, [FN3] but he doesn’t have authority to attack another country…

The President of the United States does not have authority under the Constitution to attack other countries. The Framers of the Constitution vested the power to declare war in Congress. [FN1] In the months since trump joined Israel and attacked Iran, war has not been declared. 1/8

This is an impeachable offense.

The U.N. Charter prohibits use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country. [FN2] The US is a signatory to that Charter. [FN3]…