Bribery and Immunity

Supreme Court

            New Orleans        Here’s a way to understand how the conservative majority on the US Supreme Court thinks by way of a riddle.  What does a politician taking a bribe have in common with a politician inciting an insurrection?  The answer from the Court’s majority is straightforward:  they are the same if it is …

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On the Tracks

Travel

            London            One iron law of ACORN travel is, “when you’re ready, get going; you never know what might be ahead of you.”  My plane from Amsterdam to London to reconnect with my roundtrip ticket home was close to 7AM on Monday morning, but it still made sense to catch an early train to the …

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