Thursday, January 31st, 2019
Stephan: Periodically, I get attacked for being a Democratic partisan who gives the Democrats a free pass. I am not. Political partisanship as such doesn't interest me at all, except anthropologically, as one would study an indigenous tribe in the Amazon.
What I care about I spelled out the day SR began over two decades ago. I thought I would restate what is already tucked away on the website so that all my readers are clear about what I am doing. So here it is:
"Schwartzreport is a daily publication in favor of the earth, the inter-connectedness and interdependence of all life, democracy, liberty, and things that are life-affirming. It also warns readers about actions and events that threaten those values. Stories have been vetted for accuracy by either a significant peer-reviewed research journal or, at the least, a major journalistic publication."
That said let me now make clear why I so dislike Trump and the Republican party, and its congressional leaders. They are against wellbeing, and that includes being against a properly functioning democracy. Why do I say that? Consider this article.
Senate Majority Leader Republican Senator Mitch McConnell
In case anyone was in need of a reminder that President Donald Trump is far from being the sole source of corruption and depravity within the Republican Party, Senate Majority…
In case anyone was in need of a reminder that President Donald Trump is far from being the sole source of corruption and depravity within the Republican Party, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is happy to make that point clear as he denounces the Democratic Party efforts to secure voting rights.
McConnell is attacking the Democrats’ bill HR 1, which includes the following provisions:
- Create an “Election Day” holiday to make it easier for voters to get to the polls
- Launch an automatic voter registration database, requiring people to opt out rather than opt in
- Force super PACs and political groups that rely on “dark money” to reveal their funders
- Require social media platforms to reveal the sources of their political advertisements
- Use government matching funds to enhance the power of individual donors’ contributions […]
As soon as I logged on to this website, I was hit by a terrible virus and had to turn off the power and unplug my computer so as not to let it get infected. Everyone should be very careful with this site. I never could see the results in the article.