In what Nancy Pelosi called a “shameful late-night firing,” Donald Trump sent a letter to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees this past Friday evening calling for the immediate dismissal of Michael Atkinson, the inspector general of the Intelligence Community. [A 30-day waiting period is legally required when removing an inspector general from office, in […]
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged bullying, chilling effect, conspiracy theory, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, Department of Justice, DOJ, Donald Trump, impeachment, Inspector General, intelligence community, Jeff Sessions, loyalty, loyalty oaths, Michael Atkinson, Michael Horowitz, oversight, Qanon, retaliatory firing, retribution, Russia, Russiagate, Ukraine, Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky, whistle blower |
I like our “woman governor” here in Michigan. I think that, given the hand she’s been dealt, she’s been doing a good job for the citizens of the state. I do wonder, however, how much better things might be for us right now if she’d spent a little more of her time over the course […]
Posted in Health, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Anthony Fauci, Ben Rhodes, coercion, coronavirus, COVID-19, Donald Trump, ego, Gretchen Whitmer, impeachment, insecurity, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, Pamela Karlan, public health, Rudy Giuliani, Sean Hannity, Ukraine, ventilators |
In the absence of federal leadership, governors around the country are stepping up to fight the COVID-19 outbreak on their own. Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York is calling for retired health care workers to register with the state, asking that all hospitals increase their capacity by 50%, pushing for the construction of temporary medical […]
Posted in Health, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Andy Beshear, bailout, California, coronavirus, corporate welfare, COVID-19, Danny DeVito, Defense Production Act, Donald Trump, FEMA, flatten the curve, Gavin Newsom, governors, Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky, leadership, Mitt Romney, New York, pandemic, personal protective equipment, Peter Gaynor, PPE, public health, slush fund, social distancing, spring break, supply chain management, Tennessee, ventilators |
It looks as though Republican Senator Richard Burr, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, liquidated a sizable percentage of his stock holdings shortly after receiving a classified briefing on the impact of the coronavirus on America. According to reporting from ProPublica, Burr, in 33 separate transactions, sold between $628,000 and $1.72 million in stock […]
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Extended Stay America, hospitality industry, insider trading, Kelly Loeffler, Richard Burr, self-dealing, Senate Intelligence Committee, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge, Tucker Carlson, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts |
Senator Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the 2020 presidential race today, leaving those of us who care about the future of our country to choose between two old, white men. It is, of course, disheartening to see the best candidate have to leave the field, but I’ve decided not to spend my time this evening […]
