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On occasion I read Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner  which I have in a book that measures 15″ by 10 1/2″. Its size is due to it having the drawings by Gustave Doré whose brilliant illustrations give life to Coleridge’s words. There are certain stanza that I particularly enjoy and will…

The words Deep State is considered a pejorative especially by Trump supporters. It is defined as: “an alleged secret network of especially nonelected government officials and sometimes private entities (as in the financial services and defense industries) operating extralegally to influence and enact government policy.” Its first known use in America was in 2000 according to…

I suppose nothing should shock me about America anymore after recent events. It sure is not the country that I thought I lived in. Maybe during my life I was dealing with a different group of Americans which deluded me into thinking that most Americans were interested in making America a better place for all:…

In law school I took a course in Church and State. At the end of it I was as confused about the law in America concerning it as I was before I knew anything about it. There are two major schools of thought as to the meaning of the First Amendment that are absolutely contrary…

“Yes, Virginia, there is a Deep State.” “But, but, Matt, you always denied there was one. How can you now , , ,?” “I did not understand. Viginia. Yes, that’s it did not understand what they meant by the term.” “You always suggested that it meant there was some secretive sinister force located around Washington that…

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving. No turkey for me this year. But will have all the trimmings with two chickens. Not that I have anything against turkeys but when I got to the store the cupboard was bare of the one I ordered. We do have much to be thankful for at this point…