Diary, Politics
The Economist reports: President of the united states is a coveted job, at least among a certain type of power-crazed geriatric man. America’s founders nearly made the office more exalted still. John Adams, the first vice-president, thought the president should be known as His Elective Majesty or His Mightiness. The Senate endorsed another form of address: His Highness, the President of the United States and Protector of their Liberties. But the House of Representatives rejected grand titles, and George Washington went along with it to dispel claims that he had monarchical ambitions. The accusations flew anyway, and have been repeated whenever one party dislikes what the president is up to, which is to say most of the time.Why America is vulnerable to a despot
Diary, Politics
The actor does a great job imitating Trump’s mannerisms. It is a well-written piece and made me laugh.SNL funny take on Trump’s indictment
My own sense is that the change that Trump will indicted in Georgia is 80%. At the federal level it put the probability at 50%.
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Diary, Politics, Music, Pop
Hollywood and Nashville came out big yesterday producing two wonderful TV specials in addition to the performance at the inauguration itself. First the Parade Across America Watch on Youtube and then at night the Biden inauguration: “Celebrating America” event hosted by Tom Hanks Watch on Youtube. There were many great performance by ordinary citizens and stars. I am picking out three that you should see if you missed them. My favorite music at the Presidential Inauguration 2021
Diary, Politics, Books, Poetry
Stunning Inauguration Poem by 22-year-old Amanda Gorman
Click on picture to watch “The Hill we Climb”.
Transcript below
