Sunday Morning Coming Down

It has been written that General Malley spoke to a member of the Chinese Military regarding the possibility of an American attack on China during the final days of the Trump Administration. I'm not an expert on military affairs, but criticism of the General for trying to allay the fears of Chinese leaders is misplaced. The United States of America went through an election process where an unpopular president complained that any election that did not result in his continuing in office was rigged and the results were invalid was the catalyst for this type of communication.  Saturday's main event is    "Justice for J6" rally.  Which is an attempt to   continue to deny reality about the 2020 Presidential Election. The results of the election were clear.  Joe Biden won 306 votes in the Electoral College and a majority of the popular vote.  And normally there would have been a concession speech, a close out of one administration and a transition to a new adm...

  At-will employment  describes a working environment in which employers are free to terminate employees at any time, without cause, explanation or prior warning, provided it does not violate state and federal anti-discrimination laws. You might not have to join a union in a "right to work" state but you also might benefit from the work conditions and the holidays they bargained for. I think most folks appreciate the idea that you might get an explanation or a warning before they lost their job. And more than a few employers I've encountered listening to unemployment claims hearings conveniently confuse getting laid off with getting rid of a bad hire to avoid paying UI benefits in a slow down. This isn't always a cut and dried situation especially when it comes to public employees and taxes are involved. Be careful what you ask for, you might get it.

These are highlights from the Bulwark that I follow on Twitter.  I would think the Republican Party of today would be proud that Lincoln was able to keep the from splintering into the slaveholding south and industrial north.  I've been told that the Republican Party of my youth and while living in Illinois has changed and it is not the same.   The saddest thing about that comment is that change in the discussion has manifested itself in ways that are more worrisome than ever.   The never Trump folks failed in 2016 and did their best to ignore Trump, as much as possible except for appointing judges which was sort of baked into a process that became a political rubber stamp.   The "Big Lie Election" which began before the election and continues to this day still seems like somebody hit the mute button where you might say one thing to your friends about the 2020 Election or say nothing if you think it might sully your reputation amongst the "believer...