Trump Again Plans To Attempt Illegal Election Changes
At this point, Trump is basically the senile man in the old folks’ home who is convinced that everyone he doesn’t know well is trying to steal his watch.
Internet Leaders For Net Neutrality
By Cliff Montgomery – Dec. 13th, 2017Tomorrow, Trump’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is planning a vote which may spell the end of net neutrality – a federal law which ensures…
NSA Surveillance
By Cliff Montgomery – Nov. 29th, 2017Since Edward Snowden revealed that the U.S. government employs a previously little-known section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to potentially spy on…
Waldron Group Libel
By Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 31st, 2017A few weeks ago, the Spark ran an article pointing out that – according to leading legal expert Jeremy Waldron – the slurs routinely…
Waldron Dignity And Defamation
By Cliff Montgomery – Sept. 25th, 2017A few weeks ago, the Spark ran an article pointing out that the statements routinely put forward by modern-day fascists in America may not…
Fascists Forget That Slander Is Not Free Speech
By Cliff Montgomery – Aug. 30th, 2017“…People should be free to talk about their experiences in a truthful manner without fear of a lawsuit if they say something mean, but…
TSA Fails To Provide Evidence For Passenger Behavior Checklist
By Cliff Montgomery – July 31st, 2017Ever wonder why some Americans demand oversight and accountability for their government officials? An activity of those who serve in the Transportation Security Administration…
Trump Personality Found In History
By Cliff Montgomery – July 19th, 2017One may discover the essence of a politician by noting the general character of his actions and statements. The politician’s true intentions then usually…
US Russia Using Dangerous Phosphorus Bombs In Syria And Iraq
By Cliff Montgomery – June 26th, 2017U.S. forces in the Middle East appear to be routinely employing artillery-delivered white phosphorus – a dangerous incendiary weapon – among civilian populations, according…
Kathy Griffin Effigy Mirror Image Of Clinton Obama Effigies
By Cliff Montgomery – May 31st, 2017Effigy: A roughly made model of a particular person, made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest or expression of anger.…
Pentagon Cannot Account For All Contractor Dollars
By Cliff Montgomery – May 20th, 2017The Department Of Defense (DOD) hires a lot of contractors to perform the people’s business. And that adds up to a lot of taxpayer…
Whistleblowers And The Press
By Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 30th, 2017A lot of frightened politicians would love to see American courts prosecute government whistle-blowers like Edward Snowden or watchdog organizations like WikiLeaks – it…
Corporations Pay Few Income Taxes In Us
By Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 18th, 2017 There is a real difference between a corporation’s statutory tax rate – in short, the amount of money U.S. law says a corporation…
Islam Is Not The Problem
By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 31st, 2017Trump’s travel bans on those from numerous Muslim-majority countries remain one of the most contested aspects of his White House rule, as they appear…
Solar Power Can Make Money For Citizens
By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 19th, 2017A structure powered by solar energy often generates excess electricity. That extra power can be a financial boon to those who employ the technology…
Possible New Nuclear Arms Race With Russia
By Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 26th, 2017Some U.S. analysts in and out of government have “called for the deployment of greater numbers and types of nuclear weapons in Europe, in…
Trump And The Immigration And Nationality Act
By Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 15th, 2017It appears that federal judges may have killed much of Trump’s most infamous executive order, which suspended U.S. entry for citizens of various Muslim-majority…
Trump Executive Order On Alien Nationals From Middle East
By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 31st, 2017Trump’s first ten days in the White House have been quite a fascinating study in barely controlled chaos. But it appears that nothing has…
Wealthiest 1% Have More Money Than Rest Of World
By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 28th, 2017A billionaire now sits in the White House.Another billionaire – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg – recently employed new algorithms on the social media site…
General Mattis Nomination Inconveniently UNconstitutional
Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 18th, 2017President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine General James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis to be his Secretary of Defense, even though U.S. law forbids him to…
Gao Says Feds Doing Poor Job Policing The Wealthy
By Cliff Montgomery – Dec. 31st, 2016The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is empowered to act as one of America’s top corporate policemen. Among other things, it works to ensure…
Political Elite Losing Power
Cliff Montgomery – Dec. 23rd, 2016“A politician divides mankind into two classes: tools and enemies.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Everyone is out to destroy Hillary Clinton. Or that’s what she and…
Who Was Castro
By Cliff Montgomery – Dec. 6th, 2016Fidel Castro is dead.Whatever one’s view of the man, it’s clear that for more than half a century Castro had an undeniable impact on…
Congresspeople Hope To End Legal Accountability For Bankers
By Cliff Montgomery – Nov. 19th, 2016Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not…