HOPE

The best television programs on now are the Jan 6 House Commitee Hearings.  Unfurling here is a ton of evidence of Trump's criminal conduct.  Real facts, first hand testimony, much of it coming from Republicans who voted for Trump. This all means there is HOPE of nailing this lying, malevolent, amoral, traitorous, egomaniacal creep, who was once our president.  If Merritt Garland and the Justice Department don't indict him, that will be the biggest chicken-shit failure of duty to this country imaginable.    Keep the faith.

      

 

     

 

Oops

 It's Ketanji, not Ketangi.  Sorry about that.

Supreme Court

KETANGI BROWN JACKSON is the next Supreme Court Justice and I am exhilarated, not only for her but for all of us. This is an extraordinary confirmation of our country and system of government. I keep thinking about those 2 senate wins in Georgia.  I also think about the Gideon v Wainwright decision establishing defendants' right to counsel.  A signicant part of KBJ's record relates to her accomplished representation of defendants in criminal cases.  This has been ridiculously criticised by republican senators who appear to want a good sound bite for their constituencies.  This is a fundamental flaunting of their lack of any moral code whatsoever.  Another crucial Supreme Court decision relating to KBJ is Brown v Board of Education, which held that separate schools are not equal.  Then there is the case of Roe v Wade confirming a woman's right to choose.  This is a looming issue and on all of our minds.  I think that having KBJ on the Supreme Court brings such a strong and articulate voice by this extraordinary black woman that the basic, practical and fair sense of the Roe v Wade decision has a far better chance of prevailing.

 

Soundtracks

 I've only been to a few movies in movie theaters since covid began, but I'm watching a lot of television.  Lately I have seen 2 shows on tv with extraordinary soundtracks, 1 series - Ricky Gervais' After Life and 1 movie - Kenneth Branagh's Belfast.  These both end with spectacular songs:  After Life ends with Joni Mitchell's, Both Sides Now, and Belfast, soundtrack by Van Morrison, finishes with When The Healing Has Begun.  Be sure to watch until the very end of the credits to hear these.