Fred’s Weekly Note Archive

Part II: Six Supreme Court Decisions That Destroyed Our Political System and Led to a Lawless Autocratic Presidency

In last week’s Note, I discussed three of the six Supreme Court decisions that are destroying our political system and that have led to a […]

Six Supreme Court Decisions That Destroyed Our Political System and Led to a Lawless, Autocratic Presidency, Part 1

Six decisions by the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority led by Chief Justice John Roberts resulted in a historically corrupt political money system, a return to […]

Congressional Republicans Screamed About Hunter Biden: Where Are They Now?

In 2022, more than thirty Republican senators called for a special counsel investigation of Hunter Biden. In 2023, two Republican-controlled House committees investigated Hunter Biden’s […]

Corruption in Washington Reaches Historic Levels: New Industries Doing their Part

An NBC News poll released on Sunday found that threats to democracy are the second most important issue to Americans. At the heart of these […]

Trump Grossly Abuses His Pardon Powers, Harms Victims

Donald Trump is not just working to avoid accountability for himself and his backers. He is trying to erase crimes from history. On Tuesday, Trump’s […]

Anatomy of a Major Corrupt Campaign Finance Practice

The Supreme Court found in Buckley v. Valeo (1976) that campaign spending by outside interests could not be limited. But it also agreed that the […]

Trump Will Lose His Relentless War on the Constitution and His Campaign to Steal the 2026 Election

Trump treats the Constitution like an obstacle to overcome. His arrogance and ignorance about the Nation’s charter were again demonstrated in his absurd claims in […]

A Vengeful President who Doesn’t Give a Damn About Our Laws and Constitution

Special Note The next No Kings marches will be held in two days on March 28. There are more than 3,000 events scheduled across all […]

A Family Affair: Ripping Off the Country to Become Super Rich

By the end of 2025, President Trump had ripped off the presidency and the American people, reportedly to the tune of some $4 billion. This […]

Democracy Reforms Are Essential to Curb Corruption and Big-Money Influence

A recent New York Times analysis found that “Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024,” and that “Wealthy donors are […]