Yesterday I wrote a post in which I praised Connecticut senator Chris Murphy for his terrifically informative and inspiring speech on violence in America. Given our country’s demand for political demagogues, it’s really remarkable that people like Murphy continue to …
Lawmakers of Intelligence and Kindness Are a Dying Breed Read More »
Here’s one of the most powerful speeches you’ll ever hear, given by the junior senator from Connecticut, Chris Murphy, speaking on racism and violence, and how it’s used to the political advantage of certain demagogues. People like Donald Trump exploit …
I’m not sure this is something the U.S. hard-line right-wing doesn’t already understand. Fox News, Newsmax, OAN, and the others don’t exist by accident. Look at Vladimir Putin. How far do you think he would have gotten in Ukraine if …
Hungarian Dictator Instructs U.S. Right Wing: You Must Have Your Own Media Read More »
How to explain Newsmax to those who may be unfamiliar with it? How about this: It’s like Fox News, but without all the deeply sincere concern for truth, accuracy, fairness, objectivity, and journalistic integrity. OK, but is it possible that …
Here’s a guy with everything required to be a successful politician in Louisiana: white, tall, jutting chin, and a remarkable indifference to the well-being of black people.
Here’s a conversation on the photo at left that I’m having with a reader who happens to be a Trump supporter. Craig: I try not to point to individual mental lapses (like saluting an enemy general) as evidence of incompetence. …
Many of those on the far right tell us that the principal reason for our woes as a society is our failure to integrate God into our governmental affairs. All I’ll say about this is that it clearly was not …
Must be nice; I will be grateful if American democracy is returned to us. If my wife and I were younger, and not attached to our kids, we’d be thinking about packing our stuff and heading to a place that …
What we’re looking at here is as follows: In places like Texas, intelligence, or even sanity, is not a key criterion to political success. Rather, it’s all about how strongly one hates the correct people: immigrants, woman who want exceptions …
As described here, the northwestern state of Idaho has become a magnet for white nationalists, gun nuts, and other members of the far-right. The article poses the question “What’s it like to live in Idaho?” The answer is obvious. If …
