New Orleans In the US, we’ve had governmental shutdowns over recent years from time to time. Most of them have been relatively short. Services were disrupted. Federal workers were furloughed. When it was over, they received their back pay, and things went back to normal. During the interim, the government often maintained crucial …
Category: DC Politics
Wild Republican Overreach Gets Pushback
Marble Falls I’m not going to say there’s a falling out among the thieves, because I don’t want to cast aspersions, but there’s a thunderstorm in heaven, there’s a break in the ranks, there are flies in the anointment, or whatever expression you want to choose, it’s not trivial, and perhaps very important, …
No Invasion Around Here, Donald
New Orleans A federal judge in California has finally issued a ruling on the unprecedented deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Trump claimed this deployment was necessary because there was an “immigrant invasion.” The judge found no evidence of insurrection. He addressed 1878 Posse Comitatus Act as well and its clarity …


