Paul Luvera Journal

We live in strange times. The political situation since Donald Trump assumed office resembles the 1865 English children’s novel by Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland. Alice saw a white rabbit with a pocket watch complaining he was late. She follows him down a rabbit hole, (much like the voters followed Trump down his political rabbit hole)  to a strange an bizarre world. We seem to be like Alice when she asked the Chesire cat sitting in a tree: “Would you…

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Well,  America has elected a new president after months and months of media election reporting and it wasn’t as close as had been predicted.  The majority of Americans (who elected Trump) are rejoicing and the rest of American voters are worried about disaster. Garrision Keillor’s wrote his reaction to Trump’s election:[cartoon by Greg Perry The Tyee] “So America has gone and done it, elected the evil grandpa, which goes to show that literacy is in serious decline. Nobody who read…

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Here is what the New York Times Editor’s Opinion had to say: Opinion | The Editorial Board “You already know Donald Trump. He is unfit to lead. Watch him. Listen to those who know him best. He tried to subvert an election and remains a threat to democracy. He helped overturn Roe, with terrible consequences. Mr. Trump’s corruption and lawlessness go beyond elections: It’s his whole ethos. He lies without limit. If he’s re-elected, the G.O.P. won’t restrain him. Mr….

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Who won the presidential debate last night? Well, that depends upon your already existing beliefs about the candidates. However, “flash polls” after the debate reported about two thirds of voters say Vice President Kamala Harris won the over all debate. Certainly it is clear Kamala Harris did not disappoint her supporters by way of demeanor and content of what she had to say. Republicans are conceding this was not Trump’s best performance as well. But, Trump and his Republican supporters…

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I view this election as a critical decision about what kind of a government we will have after the election is over. My view is that this election issue is very simple: “anybody but Trump.” It is especially true since the U.S. Supreme Court made a political decision to give the president of the United States total immunity while in office for their actions. The idea of Donald Trump as president with total immunity for his actions endangers our democratic…

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I have taught lawyers  at legal seminars for many years that jury trials are battles of impression and not logic. We know that science has established human beings size each other up quickly. In general first impressions occurred in just seven seconds of seeing or meeting someone. It is significant that once we have an initial impression of someone it is difficult to change that opinion. We also know that appearing calm and confident demonstrates intelligence.  Studies show that people…

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Donald Trump released a video on his Truth Social platform  urging his supporters to buy a Bible he labeled “the “God Bless the USA Bible.”  He promoted it with a sales pitch:   “Happy Holy Week! Let’s Make America Pray Again. As we lead into Good Friday and Easter, I encourage you to get a copy of the God Bless the USA Bible.” Trump  directed his supporters to his website selling the book for $59.99. Trump went on to urge the…

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The anticipated State of the Union speech was last night and lasted some sixty-eight minutes. It opened with President Biden talking about Donald Trump, but not by name, referring only to  “my predecessor.” It closed with a Donald Trump comment in a talk which included thirteen references to Trump as “my predecessor.” Biden taunted and made fun of the Republican lawmakers as well as the Supreme Court, with several Justices seated in front him. It has been described as one…

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The presidential candidates have been hard at work. The second Republican presidential debate has taken place. Donald Trump wasn’t there, but we know the campaign platform both have been promoting to encourage their election. President Biden focuses on the theme that his administration has made the country a better democracy and more prosperous. He warns that his re-election is key to preserving democratic institutions from Donad Trump and the Republicans. Donald Trump, on the other hand, promises to remake the…

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