We are hours away from Robert Muller testifying before the House intelligence and judiciary committees. Even though Muller doesn’t want to testify, and he pledges to stay within the confines of his report, tomorrow’s testimony is critical.
Tag: my thoughts
Reviewing When They See Us
When They See Us is a 4-part Netflix series about the so-called Central Park Five. The story of the Central Park Five has been part of the discussion over the last few years because Donald Trump wrote a letter in all of New York City’s major papers urging the death penalty for the five boys… Continue reading Reviewing When They See Us
Reviewing The Color of Law
Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law is a great look at how the policies of the United States Government actively worked to segregate America. The Color of Law matters because it walks readers through laws, court opinions, and political decisions that forced America to segregate. The book also does a good job rebutting some of… Continue reading Reviewing The Color of Law
Reviewing Chernobyl
This review is of the 2019 5-part television series on the 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine. Overall, I think the television series makes an important contribution, because it gets many thinking about something more of us should think about. The corners it cuts and the other inherent flaws of telling such… Continue reading Reviewing Chernobyl
News Updates for July 8,2019
This version of news updates has stories on adding a citizenship question to the census, pay for the women’s soccer team, the legality of the Affordable Care Act, and Iran enriching uranium.
Most White people Don’t Care About Equal Education
Since the Democratic debates, the media has been giving a lot of attention to the exchange about school bussing between Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. What is not being discussed is the racism behind America’s educational system.
Corporate Joe and the Electoral College
Transcript of Corporate Joe and the Electoral College Welcome to Jonathan’s Verdicts. I’m Jonathan Simeone. The title of this episode is: Corporate Joe Biden and the Electoral College. The verdict for this episode is: Corporate Joe Biden is only a serious candidate because of the Electoral College. Lots of people, including me, regularly, rightly accuse… Continue reading Corporate Joe and the Electoral College
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Thoughts on Mueller’s Presser
Mueller finally spoke! My thoughts on this are contained in three sections: what he said; unanswered questions; and thoughts on Muller.
Things to Know About Recent Abortion Bills
This post covers things you may want to know about the recent assault on a woman’s right to control her body. This post has two sections, things you may want to know about the different state laws and things you may want to know about the legal issues.
My Thoughts on the Mueller Report
I’m publishing this way later than I wanted. At least I have read the entire report.