At left is what Bernie Sanders says about Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela. It sure would be good if the U.S. president winds up at the International Criminal Court at The Hague.
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America’s War on Science
“Failure to conduct an oversight hearing on Secretary Kennedy’s actions would be an abdication of our responsibility—both from a moral perspective and as a matter of sound public health policy,” argues Sen. Bernie Sanders and HELP Committee Democrats. One of …
Why Poor People Die Young
Bernie Sanders has this to say on the graph here: “Stress kills.” To that I would add the multiplicity of other stuff that kills poor people: malnutrition, shoddy healthcare, living in communities whose air and water are polluted, dangerous professions, …
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A Suggestion from Bernie Sanders
Even my lifelong Republican mom admires Bernie Sanders, certainly not for his political philosophy, but for his sincerity and tenacity. I would add to the mix a certain sense of humor. As if Trump has the vaguest interest in the …
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This Holiday Season, Bernie’s On Her Mind
This happens to be the wife of an old school chum. I definitely like her politics. Bernie Sanders has made a huge difference in the way this country thinks about itself. In particular, without him and a few others, it …
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Bernie’s One of a Kind
As suggested here, Bernie Sanders is a wonder. How does a man with such unshakable integrity succeed in American politics? Hell, he would have been president if the DNC hadn’t cheated him out of the nomination in 2016. Even my …
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Confucius Could Have Been Referring to 21st Century American Society
I cannot verify that Confucius actually said this, but who cares? It’s wonderfully descriptive of the United States today. We live in a society in which almost everything of consequence happens because rich people profit from it. Perhaps this is …
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Are All Politicians Insincere?
The meme here is funny, but it’s not 100% true. My mom is a political junkie who has little patience for liberals, but even she has to smile when I ask her about Bernie Sanders. “Oh, poor Bernie. He really …
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Any Functioning Adult
In our rural, God-and-country neighborhood, displaying this banner would be very likely to incite vandalism. When I worked for the Bernie Sanders 2016 campaign in nearby Santa Barbara, I had to refuse an invitation to put a bumper sticker on …
Examining the Military Industrial Complex
Here’s a wonderful piece that Bernie Sanders made using the words of four-star general and Republican president Dwight D. Eisenhower. Of course, these words were ignored, and now the military industrial complex is a juggernaut at least as powerful as …
