BY RICHARD C. GROSS “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King Jr., 1929–1968 Just as he appeared to have destroyed so much in the course of his life, twice impeached Donald J. Trump may have condemned his presidency to the dumpster of history. He’ll leave…

Don’t Mess with the Constitution “The house of delusions is cheap to build but drafty to live in.” — A.E. Houseman, English poet (1859–1936) BY RICHARD C. GROSS Trump touched the Constitution, a third rail that set off political sparks in both parties. “A Massive Fraud of this type and…

A Way to Dump Trump BY RICHARD C. GROSS “In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.” — Napoleon Bonaparte An intriguing proposal is in the works, backed by a congressman, that could sideline Trump from seeking the White House forever. The means is in the Constitution. It’s been implemented three…

BY RICHARD C. GROSS “If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” — William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice (Act III, Scene I) Rabbi Marvin…

BY RICHARD C. GROSS “Oh, yes I’m the great pretender “Yes, pretending that I’m doing well “Yes, my need is such I pretend too much “I’m lonely but no one can tell.” — The Platters, “The Great Pretender,” November, 1955 It was a monumental bluff, as huge as Mount…

BY RICHARD C. GROSS “When politics is no longer a mission but a profession, politicians become more self-serving than public servants.” Emmanuel Macron, French president, May, 2018 . . . To Republican right-wingers, their toys are us, the “woke.” Their play with the rest of us is not of the…

BY RICHARD C. GROSS “The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.” Robert A. Heinlein, science-fiction writer, 1939–1988 In this corner, Joe Biden, fighting a Quixotic campaign against “semi-fascism,” that has taken over the Republican Party in trying…

BY RICHARD C. GROSS “If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.” — Francis Bacon, Irish-English artist, 1909–1992 The federal government is striking back hard against former president Donald J. Trump, potentially charging him with obstruction of justice or other crimes related to the FBI seizure of…