To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Observercast

Libertines At Moms For Liberty

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Forgive us for not displaying shock that a Moms for Liberty co-founder and her husband apparently engaged in group sex. Or that sex partner No. 3 had accused Bridget Ziegler’s husband, Christian, of raping her. Or that Christian Ziegler headed the Florida Republican Party. Or that Bridget was also a member of the Sarasota County […]

How The Trumps Indict Themselves

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The lesson to be learned from the latest revelations about former President Donald Trump’s misuse of highly sensitive classified documents concerns the character of the former president and his cronies: They constantly accuse their political adversaries of the crimes and misdemeanors they have committed – or will perpetrate – themselves. And the more information that […]

Jack Smith Plays His Trump Card

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In an extraordinary move, Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court on Monday to rule on President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution for election interference. The trial judge has already rejected his claim of wholesale immunity, and in the normal course, the issue would next be taken up by the […]

Looking For Light In The Dark

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WASHINGTON – The days get shorter, darker, colder. This solstice season the descent feels more real. Then there’s 2024 to brace for. It’s all there in the midnight clear here in the heartbeat of the free world. We’re lighting menorah candles and Christmas trees, but without much incandescent spirit. Our holiday rituals are heavy with […]

Voters Reject Illiberal Bigotry Of Moms For Liberty

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In one of their satirical songs, the Austin Lounge Lizards lampooned the ridiculous bigotry of some Christian factions, singing: “Jesus loves me. But he can’t stand you.” That could be the bellicose anthem of a quasi-religious Republican front group with a very sweet-sounding name: “Moms for Liberty.” Far from sweet, however, these moms are funded […]