Category Archives: democracy

No Longer In a Coma

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

As I do every Monday, I join Hal Ginsberg on his Halitics videocast on YouTube. We discuss, but don’t always see eye to eye on the political situation, both here and abroad. But I believe it to lively and fun. … Continue reading →

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The Night President Biden Woke Up

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Published in DailyKos.com and OpEdNews.com After three years, President Joe Biden seemed to awake from a virtual coma on the evening of his recent State of the Union Address. And not a moment too soon.  Like his … Continue reading →

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Merrick Garland Must Go

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ DailyKos.com/ February 25, 2024 OpEdNews/Feb 29, 2024 President Joe Biden made a consequential and significant mistake when he appointed Merrick Garland to be Attorney General of the United States. Garland has turned out to be weak, clueless, … Continue reading →

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Merrick Garland Needs to Go

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

My weekly (Mondays) appearance on Hal Ginsberg’s Halitics Videocast. Lots to talk about, of course: Ukraine, Putin, Navalny, Merrick Garland, and Robert Hur’s over-the-top report on Biden’s case re: official documents (By the way, when will we hear about Trump’s … Continue reading →

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Attention Supreme Court: Donald Trump Cannot Run or Serve a 2nd Term as President

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Published in dailykos.com, Feb. 9, 2024 As we all know, the laws in this country are based on the United States Constitution. Legal experts have always talked about the intent and meaning of the words therein. They … Continue reading →

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Trump Ruling in Colorado Will Test Conservative Approach to Law

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Two doctrines favored by the conservative supermajority — textualism and originalism — could play a crucial role in any decision by the justices on whether to keep Donald Trump on the ballot By Charlie Savage/ New York Times/ December 21, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Donald…It Will Be Haley Vs Biden in November

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Today I will make the case to Hal Ginsberg that Donald Trump is on his way out, and that Nikki Haley has a clear path to the Republican nomination for president…and other issues of the day. 11:00am Pacific, 2:00am Eastern … Continue reading →

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Shining Light on Dark Money is Good for Democracy

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)/ Public Citizen/ September 18, 2023 I have concluded, based on considerable observation and evaluation, that a band of right-wing billionaires has its hooks deep into our government.  It uses these hooks to thwart climate action, … Continue reading →

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The Senate Is Getting Less Democratic by the Minute

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

It seems as if the Democratic Party always starts its election campaigns far behind the starting line. The Republican Party is able to benefit from all the electoral college laws and court decisions that give an advantage to smaller states. … Continue reading →

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When was Bribery Legalized in America?

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ November 15, 2023 “When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral … Continue reading →

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