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OPINION and ANALYSIS J. Michael Luttig, a highly respected retired judge who sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently published an article on the New Republic where he essentially stated that the GOP has abandoned its commitment to upholding the Constitution and has chosen to follow Trump. For Read More …
ANALYSIS and OPINION Trump’s Removal of Officials and Inspectors General from Independent Federal Agencies [Editor’s Note: 41 Agencies and 17 Inspectors General were removed and replaced with Trump loyalists.] A summary of the agencies affected and the officials removed since January 20, 2025 Updated September 11, 2026 | Reason & Balance Since returning Read More …
OPINION and ANALYSIS: The confirmation of Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence illustrates yet again, that Trump hires only unqualified sycophants to head his departments and agencies. Clayton bows to Trump’s demand that all of his lieutenants falsely deny the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s election as President in 2020. With confirmation of Clayton Read More …
[Note: This is the latest edition of Tick’s Notes and Tunes. It comes in 3 parts. 1.The first is the first half of the radio broadcast with tune links. 2. The Editorial/Article: Impeach Clarence Thomas? 3. The second half of the radio broadcast with tune links. The purpose of this blog is to discuss, enlighten and Read More …
[ANALYSIS, OPINION & FUN] NOTES: The biggest news recently is the discovery of classified documents at President Biden’s residence and at one of his old offices. Apparently the documents date back to the days of the Obama administration when Biden was Vice President. Former President Trump jumped on this development to demand an Read More …
What is the purpose of life? Where does religion fit into this determination? Where does logic and reason come into play? Do the answers to these questions dictate a certain form of government? Read More …