A break in Jury Duty: Today’s thoughts

By Robert A. Vella Although I’m still on-call for jury duty next week, the case I had been selected for Continue reading →

BLOG NOTICE: Jury Duty may put The Secular Jurist on temporary hiatus

Dear readers, I’ve been called for jury duty starting tomorrow.  It could be just for a short period of time, Continue reading →

The disturbing truth about low unemployment figures in the U.K. and U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Conservatives on both sides of “The Pond” have been boasting about low unemployment figures in their Continue reading →

Why new political dynamics won’t allow another government shutdown over Trump’s border wall

By Robert A. Vella On February 15th, the continuing budget resolution just passed by Congress and signed by the President Continue reading →

2018 was the fourth-warmest year on record, Berkeley Earth scientists find

The year 2018 is likely to have been the fourth warmest year on record, a scientific group pronounced Thursday – Continue reading →

Who is Roger Stone? GOP operative worked on campaigns from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump

Stone has always been pugnacious, working on presidential campaigns from Nixon to Trump. His web site features pictures of him Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: Gov. shutdown, Trump’s favors, Russia sanctions, Intelligence warning, Venezuela crisis

By Robert A. Vella Oh, Billy-Bob!  What a day! Government shutdown On the heels of Roger Stone’s arrest (he’s been Continue reading →

Trump associate Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge

WASHINGTON — Shouting “FBI, open the door,” authorities arrested Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, before dawn Friday Continue reading →