There is a rising storm. We have felt the rumble, right beneath the surface. That is where fear hides,beneath the surface. It is where hate grows, under cover of darkness. Darkness – that place where Republicans took us, gradually, over the years. Voter suppression hasalways been a Republican cause, as destroying Obamacare, Social Security, Medicare, …
Americans are, by and large, fair-minded people. Indeed, fundamental fairness is one of the most important guiding principles of our legal system. Fundamental fairness is the underlying basis for what we call “Due Process” and it acts as a limitation on governmental powers – in most instances. Many types of laws regulate voting, and many of these laws center …
The Unfair and UnAmerican Politics of Republican White Privilege Read More »
“The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.” Hubert H. Humphrey One of the saddest twists …
Character of the Leader, Character of the Nation: The Moral Test Read More »
The legend of Nosferatu, the vampire, is age old. It is the telling of rabid manipulation, of a demanding,greedy, opportunistic force that is all take and no give. The legend tells the tale of a warrior king, Vlad theImpaler, who impaled enemies on poles, left to die a slow, tortured death. In the story, Vlad …
SOUL TIME friends – Who has Soul, and who does not? I was raised in the Catholic Church. We weretaught that everyone has a soul. Now, after living through a few generations, I’m not so sure. Especiallynow.Do you feel something when you see another in pain? How about children in pain? I feel what others …
The Epic Battle for the Soul of America & The “Navels” Read More »
We pay people to run the government, we expect them to do their job. And if they don’t, they have toanswer to the taxpayers. It’s a simple formula. If they don’t do their job, vote them out.The Vote is our Constitutional Voice. Without it, Democracy crumbles. And friends, we are perilouslyclose. It is the power …
Have you realized it yet? Have you finally seen enough treachery? Have you heard enough lies – 22,000+so far? How about the Bible stunt? Troops in the streets targeting peaceful protesters just exercising theirConstitutional Rights. Then there’s that vicious temper that can turn on a dime. Oh, and the pandemic.Yes, that pesky little plague that’s …
The Necessary Conversation: The Psychopath and You Read More »
Johnny Mercer wrote a great song many years ago, about a lover who was so incredible beyond description to be just “Too Marvelous for Words.” This song kept coming back to me in a sad way recently while thinking of ways to describe the Trump and Coronavirus duality through which America is convulsing its way. …
Evil can be extremely charming and dis-arming. We see it in movies, television and the News. Evil ‘seems’ just like us, at first. And that is just what Evil wants…relax, feel good, let it in, let it take over. It encourages hate by making us feel superior, in any and all ways, over those of …
Would You Recognize Evil if You Came Face to Face? Read More »
African-Americans, Black Americans, have an extremely painful history in America. They were kidnapped from their homes; often betrayed by their own. They were bought and sold into slavery a half a world away. THIS is how the ancestors came to America: not as immigrants seeking a better life. Their new life was as property in …