Anarchy in the US

by | May 30, 2020 | News & Commentary

Anarchy changes nothing. Riot erupts in downtown Portland after peaceful protest of George Floyd killing: After hours of largely peaceful demonstrations, violence escalated late Friday in downtown Portland, as hundreds of people gathered to protest the Minneapolis...

Judging Joe Biden

by | May 28, 2020 | News & Commentary

The coming election is a referendum on Donald Trump, but it’d be nice to feel good about the alternative. I do. Joe Biden was not my first, second, or third choice for the Democratic nomination. No matter. With the exception of rightwing apologist Tulsi Gabbard,...

This answer I knew

by | May 19, 2020 | News & Commentary

Federal judge tells plaintiffs their First Amendment arguments have no chance. When even I know the answer before the case is adjudicated, it seems a lot like lawyers collecting fees from gullible plaintiffs. US District Judge Michael J. McShane puts the hammer down:...

Overruling the governor

by | May 18, 2020 | News & Commentary

I have no idea what the Oregon constitution says about this. So I looked it up. The Oregonian article from this afternoon was exciting! Oregon governor’s coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings, social gatherings ‘null and void,’ judge rules: A Baker...