Christopher Silverstein
He IS Above The Law
Nothing to see here
Nothing to see here.
It has been a hard lockdown for the UK. People have not been able to be with their family members and friends and the isolation is a continuous drain on the mental stability of many people. The same is happening all over the world. In some parts of the world the pain is worse. If you are lucky enough to have a . . .
Covid Protests
In the United States, seemingly coordinated angry right-wing protests are sparking up against stay-at-home measures that were put place to control the global Covid-19 pandemic. These angry men and women are protesting because they perceive the lockdowns as a violation of their constitutional rights/human rights. These protest have also . . .
Where to do we go from here?
It will not have escaped the attention of most people this week that the President of the United States was acquitted by the Senate of the United States of America for attempting to extort information out of the Ukrainian government against a potential political rival and, obstructing Congress’s attempts to investigate the issue.
Brexit Birthday
For the third time in as many years, Brexit will be the focus of my birthday. Ever since the vote in June 2016 the House of Commons has been engulfed in some major form of Brexit debate or legislation during the last week of January. This year will be different. This year the House will not be debating any Brexit matters this week because, . . .
ICYMI
Boris targets the "Constitution"
ICYMI
This week the entire fraking world has been obsessed with the private lives of Harry and Meghan. For the most part I don’t care how they conduct their lives. Despite where I work, I have ever only seen two three royals up close. They are the Queen, the Duke and the Duke who got to keep his title despite doing something far . . .
The Last Parliament
The 2017-2019 Parliament is seen by many as a chaotic, unruly insubordinate mess but, I will always see that Parliament as a rare chance for the Westminster system to be shaken to its core. The Government lost its ability to dictate the bills that would become law and the topics that the House of Commons would debate. It violated the first . . .
My Take on the Mid-Terms 2018
2018 marks the halfway point in the presidency of Donald Trump. One could be forgiven for thinking that the 2016 election was still going on. Trump has held nearly 60 rallies in two years. Trump was in full campaign mode for this election with a message filled with hate and racism. He even referred to himself as a “nationalist ” on stage . . .
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