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When Diane and I were on the road, it was sooooo easy to sit in the sleeper instead of getting out to exercise, even when we were parked in an Anytime Fitness gym parking lot! We also found that once you get moving, it's easy to keep moving. The challenge is to overcome the inertia that keeps...

Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 18, 2019, for high crimes and misdemeanors; specifically, abuse of power and obstruction of congress. The actual Articles of Impeachment can be viewed here.

"WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear President Donald Trump's appeal of lower court orders, now on hold, that require his banks and accountants to turn over financial records to the House and local prosecutors in New York. 'By granting review of these cases now, the...

That's true. But political conversations often involve complex matters. Oversimplifying the complicated can be as counterproductive as complicating the simple.

Not much of a response.

This is the first time I have posted in this thread and one of the very few times I have even glimpsed at it. I'm entering today to express my understanding of why some people of conservative views feel unfairly treated by what they regard as the "liberal media." Yesterday, news broke of the...

Another way to get the gist of the impeachment inquiry report is to read the section headings. They are: I. The President's Misconduct: The President Conditioned a White House Meeting and Military Aid to Ukraine on a Public Announcement of Investigations Beneficial to his Reelection Campaign...

The U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released it's report yesterday. I'm including a link to the report here for future reference. The Trump-Ukrain Impeachment Inquiry Report While the report is long and detailed, you can click this link to read the...

Agreed. The dynamic you describe exists in all large organizations. Note also that whistleblower laws and training of people to refuse illegal orders, and the ability of one branch of government to investigate and/or provide oversight of the other exist to keep the powerful people honest and...

I have not been following the impeachment proceedings in detail. I may be incorrect but gather that the Ukraine military assistance was held when it was ordered held and released when it was ordered it released. I know of no order that was violated in that regard. Is that incorrect? Or are you...

California recently passed a law that requires all presidential candidates to release their tax returns as a condition of getting on that state's primary ballot. That law was challenged in court and a federal judge ruled it is unconstitutional. The state says it will appeal that ruling. (Story...

When I was an infantry officer in the U.S. Army, my fellow officers and I were trained, very clearly, in courses conducted specifically for that purpose, that if a superior officer gave us an illegal order, it was our duty to not obey that order. A clear example would be an illegal order issued...

There are many thousands of federal government employees who have worked in different jobs within one department or different departments for years. Are all of them swamp dwellers? What is the definition of a swamp dweller? Is a 20-year Social Security clerk a swamp dweller? Is a VA hospital...

Roger Stone was found guilty by a jury yesterday. The news saddens me. I'm not saying he is not guilty. He is guilty. He received a fair trial and was convicted by a jury. But I'm saddened because I once worked with Roger Stone. The man is likely to be sentenced to jail time and he will not be...

I also think you are an intelligent man.

What's seen as a fantasy by some is seen as plausible by others: See this

The book A Warning, written by an anonymous author, will soon be released. Excerpts have already been released. While this may be good news for the author and publisher who will make money on book sales, it's sickening to me. Tell-all books about presidents and administrations are nothing new...

With the House impeachment inquiry transcripts now being released to the public, it is an item of public record that Republican representatives were in the room and were able to directly question the witnesses. Suggestions previously made that they were shut out of the process seem inaccurate in...

Regarding the New York state case, on 11/4/19, "A three-judge panel of the 2nd Circuit Court Appeals unanimously ruled that the president is not immune from investigative steps taken by state prosecutors, such as a grand jury subpoena. Trump plans to go to the Supreme Court to try to block the...

True snapshot today. A few months ago impeachment was underwater in most if not all states. Watch the trajectory, not the snapshots. What's true today will not be true tomorrow.