The guest preacher last Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta – the spiritual home of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. – praised King as "a nonviolent warrior for justice." That preacher was President Joe Biden, a warrior, period. "We come to...
Hypocrisy Abounds in Russia and US
The Russian Federation’s Constitution guarantees "freedom of ideas and speech" (Article 29) and "the right to assemble peacefully ... hold rallies, meetings and demonstrations, marches and pickets" (Article 31). A correspondent reported on March 8,...
Keep the President’s Hands Tied
A House Democrat is pushing a measure that does not seem democratic. It would let the president bypass Congress’s constitutional authority and fight China at will. Its foremost advocate is Rep. Elaine Luria, vice-chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, who has...
Meet the (One-sided) Press
When President Biden held his two-hour conversation with his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on December 7, the American news media dutifully repeated what the White House had released: a warning by Biden to leave Ukraine alone – or else! But didn’t Putin have anything...
When Boss Orders Act of War, Flacks Put On an Act for Him
The Pentagon’s announcement of a series of bombing raids on Syria and Iraq – ordered by President Joe Biden without the constitutional authorization by Congress – raised more questions than it answered. Here are some: 1. Why now? The statement by the Department of...
In 1991 Biden Called It ‘Tyranny’ for Just One Man To Decide War
Did Joe Biden read the Democratic platform that he ran under? Elect us and we will "move away from military intervention" in the Middle East. Diplomacy will protect Syrians’ human needs and rights and "find a peaceful resolution for this horrific...
Brass Salute the Constitution. Will They Let Trump Start Unconstitutional War?
Nationwide protests had erupted over police killings of black people. Near the White House, tear gas and rubber bullets ejected peaceful protesters from a park to clear the way for President Trump’s now-famous church photo. Trump threatened military force nationwide....
In Letting Navy Sink Iran Boats, Trump Grabs Illegal War Power
At 5:08 a.m. (EST) on April 22, 2020, President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter: "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." Wags have mocked Trump for wanting to "shoot...
Seeking Peace Is Not ‘Treasonous’
The bipartisan hysteria provoked by Donald's Trump's waging of peace in Helsinki rapidly reached its summit with John Brennan's wild "treason" charge. This ranked high in news priority, most media showing scant concern for its truth or falsity. According to...
Our Options in Korea: Only One Is Lawful and Peaceful
Peace talks follow a war. Why not hold those talks first and skip the war? Donald Trump, who boasts of his art of the deal, said on May 1 he would be honored to meet with North Korea’s leader. Now he accuses the North of "very, very dangerous behavior,"...