Greetings! Breaking news: Georgia judge rules that Fani Willis may remain on the Donald Trump case, where the much-indicted ex-POTUS faces multiple charges for alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The one caveat? The Fulton County DA must fire her ex-boyfriend and special prosecutor Nathan Wade from the case.(Fox News)…UK’s Guardian newspaper has obtained an advance copy of Christine Blasey Ford’s explosive memoir. In it, Ford revisits her damning 2018 sexual assault charges against Brett Kavanaugh from their days as high school students. Ford’s testimony nearly derailed Kavanaugh’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination. Her book, One Way Back, will be published March 19. I found Ford credible. Nonetheless, I don’t have the stomach to relive the nasty battle over Kavanaugh’s appointment and I suspect most Americans feel the same way…The sex-research Kinsey Institute will remain at Indiana University “despite (its) disgusting past and present,” according to American Spectator. A state law barring tax dollars to the Institute had thrown doubt into its residency at the university… Weekend read: Kara Swisher’s Burn Book, an acid-tipped, frequently funny memoir chronicling the digital revolution, complete with unvarnished portraits of the tech titans, and the fearsome influence they wield over our daily lives. Required reading for anyone seeking to better understand the Silicon Valley egomaniacal powers-that-be and their ongoing impact in this election year…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard
Mar. 15, 2024