Cogito Ergo Non Serviam
SNP Ends Coalition with Greens -- The Scottish National Party has governed Scotland for a great many years. Most recently, it has done so with the support of the Green Party. However, the SNP has decided to fall back from its environmental promises for economic reasons, and the Greens were not happy. They had arranged for a vote next month by their membership to end the coalition. The SNP beat them to the punch by renouncing the coalition agreement. They are now ruling Scotland as a minority party. There is almost certain to be a move to hold a general election, and the UK is due to have one before January ends. Independence is moving farther and farther away. And no one is to blame but the SNP.(25 April)
AZ Impostor Electors Indicted -- Part of the attempted coup d'etat that peaked on January 6, 2021, was an effort to put Trump electors in place in states that Joe Biden won. In Arizona, the state Attorney-General has finally brought charges against the 11 electors and some of the higher-ups in the Trump campaign. This includes Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Charles Eastman and Boris Epshteyn. Not indicted, but cited as a co-conspirator, is one Donald J. Trump of Florida. He was also an unindicted co-conspirator in the case that send Michael Cohen to prison. The charges include felony fraud, forgery and conspiracy. This trial should prove helpful to the Democrats in Arizona. [24 April]
House Passes Foreign Aid Bills -- In a rare Saturday session, the House of Representatives passed four bills to send aid for allies of the US. The grand total comes to $95 billion or so. That seems like a lot until one considers that the F-35 program has cost America $2 trillion with very little improvement in national security. This funding makes America safer by supporting allies. These bills should have been passed months ago, but Republican infighting and the cowardice of the Speaker delayed the votes. Indeed, it still took Democratic votes to get these bills through the process. From here, the Senate will likely pass the bills and Mr. Biden will sign them into law. Better late than never. [22 April]
Israel Strikes Iran Again -- The tit-for-tat attacks between Israel and Iran may have entered a new round as the Israelis attacked the Iranian city of Isfahan. The initial reports are, as usual, confusing and contradictory. However, it appears that drones and possibly missiles were involved launched from within Iranian territory. That is the bad news. The good news is that there seems to have been no loss of life and that Iran has stated it does not intend to retaliate. That does not change the fact that the attack keeps the embers of violence smoldering and that this can all go pear shaped quickly. (19 April)
Senate Drops Mayorkas Impeachment -- The House of Representatives impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday. The body sent two articles of impeachment to the US Senate for the trial. The articles allege the Heimatschutzminister of not enforcing immigration laws, of making false statements to Congress and to obstructing oversight into DHS policies. He denies the charges. On Wednesday, the Senate was sworn in to act as jurors. Then, the voted almost immediately to toss out the charges. The case is over and done with. And the GOP looks sillier than before [17 April]
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Volume XXII, Number 62
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