It’s gratifying that there are still operational school boards, even in the moral hellhole states in the American south, that are still concerned about what’s best for the kids. I would no more educate my children in the public schools …
Florida School Board Acts Out of Bravery and Compassion for Children Read More »
I understand this guy is vigorously promoting his new book, and that he’s looking for soft, palatable suggestions to fix what’s wrong with U.S. politics. But give me a break. His solution is to “pass the baton” to younger people? …
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Those not familiar with the One America News Network (OAN) should think of it as Fox News on steroids. Take someone with the most outrageous, easily debunked far-right-wing claims about Trump, the “stolen election,” critical race theory, wokeism, Biden’s “senility,” …
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Occasionally, when I come across something like this quote from Carl Sagan, I ask myself how open I am to admitting to myself that I’ve been bamboozled. Suppose it turns out that Fox News is right about Donald Trump, that …
IMO, this is the definitive argument for keeping government out of the business of limiting abortion in any way (let alone banning it). The mere presence of Pete Buttigieg on the political scene is a huge comfort to all decent …
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This from Brian Stelter, American TV anchor and chief media correspondent for CNN, re: a quote from Jeffrey Toobin, legal analyst for CNN. I’m not an expert on the Supreme Court, but I would say that recovering from this leak will …
Until Ruth Bader Ginsberg died and the process of reshaping the U.S. Supreme Court to drive a far-right political agenda began, very few Americans paid any real attention to the philosophies of the individual justices. Sure, there were liberals and …
Like the dog here, I have to say I’m suspicious. The U.S. Supreme Court hears what is arguably the most significant case in the last half century, and a shocking draft opinion is leaked, a month before the final decision …
How Was the Abortion Ban Decision Leaked, But More Importantly, Why? Read More »
Of course it’s possible. No one knows how this is going to work out. The United States may be on course to join Iraq, Laos, and 14 of the other most regressive nations on the planet. Trump supporters protest mask …
I hate to complain, or to invalidate this judge, but I think everyone who’s read the First Amendment understands this. Its first word is “Congress.”
