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Justice Thomas’s Wife Ginni Is Complicit in Jan 6 Insurrection

Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 6:17 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Ginni Thomas is complicit  Last March, the Washington Post published text messages between Virginia (Ginni) Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, and Mark Meadows, President Donald Trump’s chief of staff. Those messages revealed she was involved up to her neck in the MAGA plot to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. So any suggestion that her husband wasn’t complicit defies common… Read more.

The Supreme Court Has No Legal Reason to End Affirmative Action. But Its Political Reason Is Compelling.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 6:12 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Based on legal reasoning, precedents, and the justices’ sworn representations, the Supreme Court has no legal reason to end Affirmative Action in college admissions. But it had no legal reason to end a woman’s constitutional abortion rights. Yet the Court did so anyway. Mend, do not end, Affirmative Action Those arguing to end Affirmative Action insist… Read more.

Money-Pit Yankees Still Can’t Buy a World Series

Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 6:44 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Podcast Episode 94 Football replaced baseball as America’s favorite sport long ago. But, try as the Dallas Cowboy have, they have yet to replace the New York Yankees as the team Americans most love to hate. The way their season played out this year explains why. Listen.

Mako and Kei Are No Harry and Meghan: Japan’s Royals in Exile

Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 10:17 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Japanese royals Mako and Kei are living ordinary lives in exile. But British royals Harry and Meghan are still living extraordinary lives. The contrast is instructive. Mako and Kei are no Harry and Meghan Most New Yorkers have no idea that Mako and Kei are living in New York. That’s how intentional they’ve been about blending in as ordinary people.… Read more.

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen Divorcing

Friday, October 28, 2022 at 5:19 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Nobody outside knows what goes on inside a marriage. But, like most people these days, Tom and Gisele shared much of what was going on inside theirs on social media. Tom and Gisele Divorcing That’s why their announced divorce settlement today surprised no one. Never mind the folly inherent in their horses-already-left-the-barn request for privacy. The only wonder… Read more.

Harry’s Memoir – ‘Spare’ Yourself! You Can Judge This Book by Its Cover

Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 6:57 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Harry’s memoir – spare yourself! The title Spare says all anyone needs to know. Because it’s nothing more than the self-pitying tales Harry has been telling for years. And all because he was not born the first royal son. Sad. Sick. Proceeds to charity? Don’t bet on it The Washington Post reported yesterday that: Financial… Read more.

John Fetterman Committed Political Malpractice. But Dr. Oz Is Unfit to Serve…

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 8:04 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

John Fetterman might be perfectly capable of functioning as a US senator. Especially when compared with the ‘lobotomized’ Herschel Walker, whom Republicans are pretending is eminently capable of functioning in that role That is, especially compared with the lobotomized – who Republicans are pretending is eminently capable of doing so. But Fetterman has not recovered from his stroke as… Read more.

Adidas Cancels Kanye

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 8:36 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

This morning, Adidas cut ties with Kanye West over his antisemitic rantings. It is the latest of many corporations to answer the pleas of Jewish leaders to do so. ‘I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because… Read more.

Sunak Is Britain’s First PM of Color. Except He Thinks He’s White

Monday, October 24, 2022 at 11:13 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The office of UK prime minister has become a game of musical chairs. That explains Rishi Sunak becoming the fifth person in six years to hold it. He will be Britain’s third leader in seven weeks and the first prime minister of color in its history. A former chancellor of the Exchequer who is the son of Indian… Read more.

Iran’s Hijab Revolution

Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 6:47 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Podcast Episode 93 I’ve been in the vanguard of those hailing the transformative power of women in politics. I refer you in this regard to blog posts like “Women Make Better Politicians Than Men” October 14, 2010, and podcast episodes like “Men Should Be Barred from Politics,” December 27, 2020. Nothing vindicates this proposition quite… Listen.