Three quick thoughts on celebrity lawyer’s verdict… Michael Avenatti Convicted Of Extortion, Faces Up To 47 Years In Prison Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti was convicted by a Manhattan jury Friday of extorting […]
More guns isn’t the answer to America’s gun problem
The gun violence that plagues the US has a simple answer. Contrary to the opinions of gun fundamentalists, It’s not “more guns.”
Civil disobedience is now mandatory
“Waldo, the question is what are you doing out there?” Last year I asked a simple question: why should I follow the law? Or maybe it isn’t so simple. But lately I’ve […]
Jobs, Zuckerberg, Bezos: what do our titans of tech say about us?
We have met the enemy and he is us Steve Jobs may be the most significant human of the past century. Sure, that’s a huge claim, but with a series of innovations […]
Sentencing reform vs. Minority Report
Shocked, shocked I am to see good intentions go off the rails You know, it seems like only yesterday a particularly odd combination of Americans was aligned on at least one point…the […]
America’s open letter to Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince: fuck you
8chan is a cesspool. So is your office. Dear Mr. Prince: So, you flipped the switch on 8chan. In the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over […]
The WASR-10 rifle is a military weapon
The only functional difference between an AK-47 and the WASR-10 (and any of a dozen similar firearms) is the rate of fire. But given the size of the magazine and the lethality of the weapons, that’s a distinction without a difference.
Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher acquitted. Are we getting the whole story?
PBS News Hour reports: Why Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher was found not guilty of murdering Iraqi captive. When the King of All Dumpster Fires tweeted support, I knew Gallagher was guilty. At […]
Donald’s many moral failings have infected his entire Administration
After two years of tracking Donald’s loathsome behavior, I’ve counted hundreds of instances of moral corruption by Donald and his Administration.
When politicians speak, demand evidence of claims
Demand deeds, not words. Claims of values demand clear demonstrations. In the language of modern American politics (and surely elsewhere), one word has become debased currency. Values. When Bill Clinton said, “I […]