The House Freedom Caucus Lost Their Token Conservative

June 11, 2019 By Susan Wright

This was the right move, and I applaud Michigan Representative Justin Amash. Amash has continued to show himself a beacon of rational thought and stoic conservatism, at a time when the personality cult and a dangerous lean to authoritarianism has begun to rot away the rafters and beams of the Republican Party. The [now] laughably named House Freedom Caucus can no longer claim to be the congressional bulwark against destructive, liberal attacks on the foundations of our nation and our... Read more

Mitt Romney Likely to Withhold 2020 Endorsement of Trump

June 8, 2019 By Susan Wright

I’m going to tentatively call this a bold move. And for anyone that actually pays attention to the history of Utah Senator Mitt Romney, backbone is not something he’s really known for. In fact, you may have seen or heard the words, “wishy washy” a time or too. If you’ve kept up with my writing over the years, you’ve definitely heard the words, “wishy washy.” You’ve heard the word “squish,” too. “Spineless” isn’t a stranger to these pages, either. Yes,... Read more

Failed Second Trump-Kim Summit Has Drastic Consequences

May 30, 2019 By Susan Wright

We fell in love. I want everyone to think of those words, every time you hear President Donald Trump demean or insult another American citizen, whether Republican or Democrat. Think of those words whenever the Manhattan con artist attacks our nation’s intelligence or law enforcement community. Most definitely think of those words when you hear of petty, cowardly moves, such as having the Navy keep the USS John McCain warship out of the sight of the president during his trip... Read more

Justin Amash Doubles and Triples Down on William Barr, Trump

May 28, 2019 By Susan Wright

Have I referred to Michigan Representative Justin Amash as the honey badger of the GOP, yet? Justin Amash is the honey badger of the GOP. I’ve been covering the Libertarian-leaning congressman’s break from the party he calls home for the last couple of weeks. While the gutless wonders that currently litter the Republican Party prostrate themselves before the gilded throne of Lord Trump, Amash took the time to read the finished Mueller report. Rather than turn a blind eye, he... Read more

Against His Own Countrymen, Trump Continues to Side With Despots

May 27, 2019 By Susan Wright

It is long past time to worry, and anyone not picking up on it, at this point, is part of the problem. We have a president who targets political enemies, shows disdain towards those tasked with keeping our nation safe within the intelligence community, and openly praises tyrants and despots. He also has subverted the constitutional parameters of his job by disrespecting the framing of our nation. He does this by ignoring that we have three separate, but co-equal branches... Read more

Who Is Lobbying Trump to Pardon an Accused War Criminal?

May 24, 2019 By Susan Wright

Is this a conflict of interests? I’m feeling like it is, along with a very big deal. Some of you may be following the news that President Trump is reportedly considering granting pardons to several members of the military who have been charged with what amounts to war crimes, or at the very least, abuses of their duties. What could possibly be spurring this on? For starters, we can assume [rightly] that with an election looming, President Trump feels this... Read more

Newly Unsealed Search Warrants Detail Trump Lawyer’s Russian Ties

May 22, 2019 By Susan Wright

All these curious threads. So while the former attorney and “fixer” for Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, sits in a federal prison, paying for a litany of crimes, including, but not limited to wire and tax fraud, a judge has unsealed court records connected to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. And what did those records reveal? Well, for one thing, they showed over 1,000 contacts between Cohen and a Russia-connected company and other foreign entities, initiated by Cohen after Donald Trump... Read more

House Freedom Caucus Rebukes Justin Amash’s Stand on the Rule of Law

May 21, 2019 By Susan Wright

Dissent, free thought, anything resembling courage or conviction to principles, rather than fealty to a central authoritarian figure will not be tolerated in today’s GOP. I can say from firsthand experience with the frothing MAGA hordes that they have no real platform beyond agreeing with whatever Donald Trump says or does, no matter how nonsensical or damaging. Today’s Republican Party has been entranced by the lure of fascist fantasies, and our current POTUS is their dream model for every oppressive... Read more

Justin Amash Unbowed by Torrent of Abuse From MAGAville

May 20, 2019 By Susan Wright

Of all the political talk burning up the weekend news cycle, perhaps the hottest would be the firestorm created by Michigan Representative Justin Amash. On Saturday, a month after the final [redacted] version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia and potential Trump campaign ties in the 2016 election was released, Amash took to social media to give what he called his principal findings. Right away, his take stands out, just for the mere fact that he didn’t rush... Read more

Amash on Mueller Report: Trump Engaged in Impeachable Conduct

May 18, 2019 By Susan Wright

This report is also over at The Resurgent. Not the hero we deserve, but the hero we need. In reality, I’ve given up on finding any heroes in the world of politics. It is a shameless, corrupt, cutthroat business, where the scourge of partisanship has mutated, grown, and displaced anything resembling actual patriotism. It has widened the chasm between countrymen to the point where you have to wonder if we can ever be brought together, again. The enduring mark of... Read more