Tom Parker is the Alabama Chief Justice who wrote the concurring opinion in the controversial ruling determining that frozen embryos should have the same rights as children. According to the Huffington Post, he recently appeared on a Christian nationalist’s podcast, where he expressed explicitly theocratic beliefs. Dodgy show The show, called “Someone You Should Know,”…
Several Democrat-run states, including California and New York, have seen proposals to increase taxes on the highest earners. While these are unpopular with those affected, most Americans support them. Tax the rich In January, California assemblymember Alex Lee proposed a bill to tax the “extremely wealthy.” People worth over $50 million would be taxed at…
Fitness influencer Jillian Michaels joined controversial comedian Bill Maher on a Feb 11 episode of “Club Random” for a discussion that included a friendly debate over the extent to which inflation is really a significant issue. Going by the numbers “Isn’t it remarkable to you?” Maher asked Michaels. “Like, it was in the paper today…
On Feb 25, Dmitry Rogozin posted a racist attack on US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on X. He was harshly criticized for the post, and then doubled down on his racism in a response. The post “Before his illness,” Rogozin wrote, “US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin loved being photographed with pygmies.” The picture Attached…
On Wednesday, the state’s Republican governor, Bill Lee, signed a short bill that gave public officials the right to refuse to grant marriage licenses for any reason. Short bill The legislation, called House Bill 878, is only a few sentences long. According to the bill, “a person shall not be required to solemnize a marriage.”…
As polls opened in New Hampshire on Jan 23, Justin Trudeau told Cabinet ministers and allies that Canada should prepare for the chaos that another Trump presidency would bring. Elite retreat Trudeau was at a retreat in Montreal, accompanied by Canada’s ambassador to the US and a panel of experts. The group was there to…
Michael Beschloss, author of nine books on the US presidency, slammed Trump on MSNBC after the former president won the New Hampshire primary on Jan 23. He predicted that voters would regret choosing a candidate that is displaying signs of unpredictability. No control “This is not someone who’s exactly the most self-disciplined candidate the Republicans…
Trump has repeatedly insisted that the investigation into his alleged refusal to return classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago home is a politically motivated witch hunt. However, on Monday, special counsel Jack Smith’s team argued that Biden’s own mishandling of classified documents was nowhere near as egregious as Trump’s. No comparison “Trump, unlike Biden, is…
On Jan 12, Forbes published a video of its editor-in-chief, Steve Forbes, arguing against a hypothetical new wealth tax. Hyperbolic threats In the video, Forbes called California the “North Korea of Taxation.” He argued that the proposed wealth tax would cause widespread litigation, the depreciation of assets, and the widespread flight of wealthy Californians. The…
Katie Hobbs, the Democratic governor of Arizona, reaffirmed her determination to challenge MAGA supporters in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Jan 16. A few days prior, she released her proposal for Arizona’s fiscal year 2025 budget. Ceding no ground “I refuse to back down in the face of those who want to criminalize…