Comedian and social critic George Carlin nailed an important point here: very few of us have the resources (even if we have the inclination) to devote any major portion of our lives towards making improvements in human civilization. And many …
Most People Don’t Have the Bandwidth to Make Social Changes, and It Gets Worse…. Read More »
No one could have foreseen Trumpism and the vicious attack on our nation’s American democracy it represents. And now, even after the insurrection has been put down and its participants brought to justice, the GOP still has sufficient power to …
Here’s the scoop on Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KA): He “serves” Republicans as the senior senator from the state of Kansas. DEMOCRACY SCORE: D — POOR. Made no public statements about the election, or was evasive. Voted against impeachment or conviction of …
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Everywhere you look, you find another proof-point that there is absolutely nothing that Trump could do or say that would alienate his supporters. That’s what makes this situation so intractable.
As much as I detest Trump, I hope these initiatives fail. Most obviously, they seem to violate the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of due process. But more importantly, this country cannot heal itself if Trump supporters believe that the Democrats, the …
It’s a bold statement, to be sure. It says, “I don’t understand that Trump will be tried by four different juries of his peers, people whom both the prosecution and the defense believe to be capable of objectivity. An incredible …
To be sure. Personally, I like to make it difficult for the folks in this little “God and country” town to figure out that I’m a progressive. My license plate holder mentions “public radio,” but I doubt most Trump supporters …
Actually, this is how most Americans, young and old, think of Trump, along with the vast majority of people around the globe. That’s because most people have identified him as a sociopath and a career criminal who is only now …
The only other person on Earth less able than Trump to make fair moral judgments, Vladimir Putin, has declared that the U.S. justice system is “rotten,” based on its prosecution of the former president.
Re: the meme here, two quick points: If you believe that your kids are engulfed in messaging, especially from their school teachers, that tells them that “America is terrible,” you’re a gullible, brainwashed fool. If you dispute the idea that …
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