“Silent Cal” Said A Lot
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Ninety years ago, President Calvin Coolidge addressed many of the problems we face today, from widespread fear and intolerance to the threats against free...
View ArticleWill Chief Justice Roy Moore Be Denied Equal Justice?
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the rest of his term in office, which permanently removes him from the bench forever (Moore will be aged-out by a...
View ArticleAlabama Supreme Court’s Actions: Justice or Machiavellian Scheme
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) and several justices on the Alabama Supreme Court are attempting, it appears, to avoid further unwanted scrutiny of their...
View ArticleSystematic Venality Renders State Government Suspect
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Theodore Roosevelt once said, “When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not Guilty’.” Corruption is a...
View ArticlePolitical Revenge, Schemes, Blowback
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter What do a conviction in New Jersey and a Montgomery Special Grand Jury have in common? That is a question worthy of consideration, given recent events...
View Article“Dumpsterfire” of the Vanities Alabama-Style
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter We often hear, “why don’t you report on all the good things lawmakers are doing in the State?” We do try, but with incompetence raging like a rampant black...
View ArticleNixonian plots, half-wit schemes
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The scheme to defame the State’s former top law enforcement officer, Spencer Collier, is very similar to the New Jersey “Bridgegate” trial that has seen two of...
View ArticleAlabama Works a reason for hope
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, The Alabama Workforce Council announced the launch of AlabamaWorks, a web portal that links employers looking for skilled workers with Alabamians...
View ArticleA sober choice is needed to replace Senator Sessions
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Currently, the most coveted prize in Alabama politics is to be chosen to replace Senator Jeff Sessions, upon his confirmation as US Attorney General. Governor...
View ArticleThanksgiving Day brings little to be thankful for in State government
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For those who honestly care about the future of our State, there are few bright spots this Thanksgiving. Even as we engage in polite conversation over turkey...
View ArticleThe shadowy autocracy of the JIC, the State Supreme Court and the legal elites
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Two State Senators are offering constitutional amendments that would rein in the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) and the Court of the Judiciary (COJ). The JIC...
View ArticleThe incomparable cost of gross incompetence
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Chanting the much-ballyhooed mantra of “streamlining government, transparency and efficiency,” the administration of Governor Robert Bentley and the...
View ArticleHubris, secrecy and duplicity
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A Special Supreme Court of seven selected judges will hear the appeal of Chief Justice Roy Moore, who has been suspended without pay for the remainder of his...
View ArticleJIC’s bogus, twisted excuses for denying records in Moore case
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Special Alabama Supreme Court appointed to hear the appeal of Chief Justice Roy Moore suspension on December 7, sent an order to the Judicial Inquiry...
View ArticleThe shape of things to come?
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Several decisions over the next few weeks and months could significantly affect Alabama’s future for generations. Among these are, the appointment of Senator...
View ArticleHappy New Year: What will you do with your second?
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Before the stroke of midnight brings 2016 to a close, a “leap second” will be added to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which means the last minute of this...
View ArticleFive things to watch in 2017
By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) In 2017, Republicans will have control of the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. This is a rare situation that has happened only 16 times the...
View ArticleNixonian plots, half-wit schemes
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The scheme to defame the State’s former top law enforcement officer, Spencer Collier, is very similar to the New Jersey “Bridgegate” trial that has seen two of...
View ArticleSome are using a stalking horse to undermine ethics laws
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The greatest challenge before the Alabama State Legislature when it returns in February is not the budget, schools or Medicaid. It is the slight of hand...
View ArticleHonoring Martin Luther King Jr. and the American Ideal
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will,” said Rev. Dr....
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