A week after Georgia passed their election reform bill, SB 202, a bill that makes it harder to vote and gives Republican state legislatures the power to toss out election results at their pleasure, Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian wrote the following in a memo to employees: “I need to make it crystal clear that … Continue reading Republicans Continue to Legislate Disenfranchisement
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It Gaetz Worse
Hey Florida, you know that Congressman who is under FBI investigation for having sex with a 17-year-old girl, and for allegedly transporting her across state lines for sex, also known as sex-trafficking a minor? Well, some members of Congress have come forward, to report that Matt Gaetz showed them videos and photos of nude women, … Continue reading It Gaetz Worse
Matt Gaetz in Trouble
On December 19 of 2017, Florida Representative Matt Gaetz was the only member of Congress to vote against an anti-human trafficking bill, the only one. https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2017/12/29/florida-rep-matt-gaetz-was-literally-the-only-person-to-vote-against-an-anti-human-trafficking-bill?media=AMP+HTML&__twitter_impression=true Today that same Republican Congressman, Matt Gaetz, is being investigated by the Justice Department. According to The New York Times the allegation is that Gaetz had a sexual relationship … Continue reading Matt Gaetz in Trouble
Florida, Florida, Florida (sigh…
Miami has declared a state of emergency because the mob of spring breakers has reached epic proportions. NBC News is reporting that the crowds are like those at a rock concert, and the streets are so crowded you can’t see the ground. An 8 pm curfew has been issued. Pardon the language, I stole the … Continue reading Florida, Florida, Florida (sigh…
Biden, Day Fifty-Nine
President Joe Biden’s goal when he took office was to have 100,000,000 vaccinations administered in his first 100 days in office. Today is day 59 and the vaccine count is at 122,000,000— so he lied. (That was a joke.) I don’t think I’m alone in applauding his efforts to date. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/ Among the 122 million … Continue reading Biden, Day Fifty-Nine
Time for Sweet Justice
Brett Kavanaugh, a man credibly accused of sexual assault, (not sexual harassment,) by more than one woman has had a seat in the Supreme Court of the United States since 2018. Kavanaugh should never have been confirmed, for more than one reason. As was typical when Republicans had the majority in Congress, there was a … Continue reading Time for Sweet Justice