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Trump’s “Declassified” Documents

August 19, 2022 By Mark Draughn 1 Comment

Former President Donald Trump and his supporters claim that he declassified all the documents he took to Mar-a-Lago, although they can't quite agree how -- maybe he had a standing order that all documents removed to Mar-a-Lago from the White House were automatically declassified, or maybe he just did it with his mind.In any case, if all those documents have lost their … [Read more...] about Trump’s “Declassified” Documents

On Heroic Op-Eds From Disobedient Employees

September 6, 2018 By Mark Draughn Leave a Comment

If I declare myself to be Emperor of the United States, it's safe to say not much would come of it. Just because I say I'm in charge doesn't mean I'm actually in charge. To be in charge, you have to have people willing to follow you, and I don't have a lot of people who want to be my minions.(Yes, I know I wouldn't be the first Emperor of the United States. God rest Emperor … [Read more...] about On Heroic Op-Eds From Disobedient Employees

A Monstrous New Constitution

October 3, 2014 By Mark Draughn 3 Comments

Someone at @Popehat (no idea which one) pointed out that Andrew Burstein at Salon is calling for a new constitutional convention. I'm generally against the idea, because although I can think of a few things I'd like to change, I'd be worried that we'd lose way too many freedoms if we rewrote the Constitution in this fearful day and age. Burstein's article is an excellent … [Read more...] about A Monstrous New Constitution

The Extractive Economy of St. Louis County

September 5, 2014 By Mark Draughn 2 Comments

Radley Balko finally published the story he was working on in St. Louis County. It's an amazing piece of work, detailing numerous examples of the abusive relationship between the suburban communities and their residents. When the officer showed up, Bolden filled with dread.“He was really nice and polite at first,” Bolden says. “But once he ran my name, he got real mean … [Read more...] about The Extractive Economy of St. Louis County

Protecting New Jersey’s Strategic Road Salt Supply

December 9, 2010 By Mark Draughn Leave a Comment

Coming soon, to a WikiLeaks mirror site near you...SaltBarnGate: The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the state after it refused to release the construction plans for a barn used to store road salt, on the basis that doing so would be a security risk. ... According to the complaint, [Carole] Chiaffarano suspected that the salt barn was built … [Read more...] about Protecting New Jersey’s Strategic Road Salt Supply

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