Back in late November of last year I finally finished the third volume of THE GULAG ARCHIPELAGO trilogy. It took a bit over 8 years but I did it! As is my custom, I note passages and page numbers as I read and then go back and type these up as summary notes to keep …

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I've seen it posited that the Republican majority in the House could mess up and accidentally elect a Democrat as Speaker while voting their conscience and/or playing politics well within the boundaries of their rights as elected Representatives of their districts. Advanced theories even suggest a band of 20 or so Republicans might join with …

Continue reading A ‘Bipartisan’ Speaker and the Shortcut Into the Abyss