by Ellis Washington 15 Aug. 2016 Throughout my youth, even as the contradiction of segregation persisted, we revered the ideals of our great nation. We knew, of course, that our country was flawed, as are all human institutions. But we also knew that our best hope lay in the ideal of liberty. ~ Justice Clarence […]
By Ellis Washington 8 Aug. 2016 “The next generation of lawyers would all be taught Model Rule 8.4 as a binding requirement that is demanded of every attorney. New lawyers are taught to carefully obey ethics rules, not to consider challenging them as unconstitutional.” ~ Ken Klukowski, Sr. Counsel, First Liberty Institute “Branding certain opinions […]
By Ellis Washington 2 Aug. 2016 “Where are the GERMAN MEN!?! Why won’t they stand up and fight against this modern-day Hitler in a pants suit?” ~ Michael Savage “We must accept migrants are more criminal.” ~ Chancellor Angela Merkel “I am Syrian; I must be handled in a friendly manner. Mrs. Merkel invited me […]
“There has never been a man or a woman, not me, not Bill, nobody more qualified than Hillary Clinton.” ~ President Barack Obama, 2016 DNC Speech “Obama is an ideologue—the Clintons are simply thieves and gangsters.” ~ Dinesh D’Souza, Hillary’s America (2016 Documentary) Narcissist Obama: Look at the signs in the background. Is he endorsing […]
By Ellis Washington 27 July 2016 If you win, you need not have to explain… If you lose, you should not be there to explain! ~ Adolf Hitler To Erdogan, free speech is terrorism. ~ John Xenakis Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) admires Hitler and the Nazi Third Right and thus covets tyrannical powers […]
By Ellis Washington 21 July 2016 “While you should always ‘vote your conscience,’ if you’re invited to dinner, you don’t eat the food, drink the wine, and then piss on the carpet. It was tacky.” ~ CNN’s Ana Navarro (a former Bush aide) “…[H]e rose through pride and he fell in despair.” ~ Father Reginald […]
By Ellis Washington July 8, 2016 “To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” ~ Elie Wiesel, Night (1958) Elie Wiesel… My Friend It has taken me a week to finally be lucid enough in mind, body, and spirit to write a coherent and appropriate memorial essay for my friend, activist and […]
By Ellis Washington June 18, 2016 Sovereignty-Surveillance vs. PC-Genocide? “He [Omar Mateen] was born here, but his parents weren’t, and his ideas weren’t. His ideas [radical Islam] were born from some place else.” ~ Trump “If you look at who the bad people are in this country right now, they’re not Muslims, they’re not people who identify with Islamic faith. They’re […]
When Machiavelli Comes to Town: The Dangers of Opportunistic Consulting
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, […]
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades. It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.” ~ Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), speaking on the BOWSER Act “It is […]
Fifth Circuit’s Ruling against “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule” Safeguards Meritocracy Over Mediocrity
“The evidence presented by Nasdaq in its rule proposal, contrary to its claims, does not show that board diversity provides better returns for shareholders.” ~Excerpt from a Manhattan Institute led amicus curiae brief in the case of Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment vs. SEC. “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the […]
SCOTUS: Freedom vs. Fascism?
By Ellis Washington 19 Aug. 2016 Supreme Court building (Western fascade) Since at least the New Deal, the executive branch has been accumulating more and more power, and the current administration has taken unilateral executive authority to new levels. President Obama has on numerous occasions effectively engaged in lawmaking—an activity strictly delegated to Congress by […]
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