Monthly Archives: June 2022

“Jan. 6 committee announces surprise hearing for Tuesday on new evidence”

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has said that the committee’s final two public hearings will focus on how Trump illegally directed his supporters toward the Capitol, then failed to take quick action to quell the attack once it began. The … Continue reading →

Posted in government, Politics | 26 Comments

“…How the Abortion Ruling Will Affect Each State.”

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Friday’s landmark ruling effectively returns all abortion-related matters to the states.  Some states will likely enact legislation to ban or severely abortion immediately, or in relatively short time. Conversely, other states might challenge the basis of the Supreme Court’s formal … Continue reading →

Posted in government | 42 Comments

“Telespazio to play key role in satellite servicing market”

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Telespazio intends to play a key role in the future in-orbit servicing market, providing customers seeking satellite relocation, refueling, repair or removal with the necessary space and ground-based capabilities. “There is an industrial role that Telespazio can definitely play on … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Space | 4 Comments

The return of the 10th Amendment

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Pat Lang

“The Tenth Amendment (Amendment X) to the United States Constitution, a part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791.[1] It expresses the principle of federalism, also known as states’ rights, by stating that the federal government has only those powers delegated to it by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 28 Comments

“Russian Troops in Ukraine Face ‘Extraordinary’ Casualty Rates: U.K. Intelligence”

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Among the most central questions facing the government in Ukraine and its Western backers is the extent to which Russia can continue fighting and the pressure that forces loyal to Kyiv can exert on invading forces to accelerate those shortcomings … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis | 105 Comments

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23-24 (excerpts) – TTG

Posted on June 24, 2022 by TTG

Russian forces have made substantial gains in the Severodonetsk-Lysychansk area over the last several days and Ukrainian troops continue to suffer high casualties, but Ukrainian forces have fundamentally accomplished their objective in the battle by slowing down and degrading Russian … Continue reading →

Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 58 Comments

SCOTUS returns Abortion law to the states.

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Pat Lang

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion.  The opinion is the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades and will transform the landscape of women’s reproductive health … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care | 37 Comments

By deception, the U.S. Senate hides and slides a bad gun law through to double-cross the public

Posted on June 24, 2022 by willmann

By Robert Willmann After a highly publicized shooting at a school with multiple homicides in Uvalde, Texas on 24 May 2022, the usual bandwagon of politicians saying they had to “do something” began hurtling down the road, when an investigation … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, Gun Control, Justice, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

“Granholm: President could use Defense Production Act to handle gas supply crisis”

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm indicated that President Joe Biden has considered using the Defense Production Act to help mitigate the record-high gas prices, but stressed that it is just “one” of the tools at the president’s disposal.  “President Biden, like all … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, government, Policy, Politics, Russia, The economy, Ukraine Crisis | 50 Comments

AG Merrick Garland goes to Ukraine but does not enforce Title 18 U.S. Code section 1507 for crimes against Supreme Court judges

Posted on June 21, 2022 by willmann

By Robert Willmann On Tuesday, 21 June 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Attorney General Merrick Garland was in Ukraine to help identify, apprehend, and prosecute persons for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, even though I have not … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, Justice, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments