I've seen posts on social media that claim standing with Ukraine is standing against the United States. This allegation is so false that it barely qualifies as ridiculous. When I stand with Ukraine I stand with Democracy. When I stand with Ukraine I stand with the millions who fought and died to end Nazism and … Continue reading I Stand with Ukraine
Facts Matter
Poland 1939. Ukraine 2025?
Is the planned meeting of Trump and Putin to discuss the division of Ukraine? What will happen to the rest of Europe under a Trump/Putin alliance? And what are the parallels between today and the events that lead to World War Two?
I Agree
There is a crisis before us that could be the end of the United States, of democracy as we know them.
Shut It Down!
A little while ago I sent the following message to Katherine Clark, my representative in Congress. She is the second highest member in leadership of the Democratic Caucus. I sent similar emails to my Senators, Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey. Regarding the current CR ending on March 14, 2025, please do nothing to help bail … Continue reading Shut It Down!
The Ugliness is the Hope
The Ugliness is the Hope. Yes, it sounds strange, yet it's true. Consider the way images impact and change our world. In 1963 the Birmingham Campaign was stuck. No progress was being made. The nation sat, oblivious to the hate behind Jim Crow. Then high school aged children started to march. Bull Connor turned police … Continue reading The Ugliness is the Hope
Guantanamo Bay
Yesterday Donald Trump announced that he wants to hold 30,000 people he deems to be in the country illegally in an, as of now, non-existent facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This story has quickly faded from the attention of our mass media outlets who are justifiably focusing on the loss of life last night in … Continue reading Guantanamo Bay
Eighty Years Ago
“’We believe the one who has the power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must always ask yourself, Whose story am I missing? Whose voice was suppressed so that this voice could come forth? Once you have figured that out, you must find that story … Continue reading Eighty Years Ago
Worried
I'm worried about the election. No, not that Donald Trump will be elected. Yes, that's possible, but I think it's unlikely. I've seen people from inside the Harris campaign talking about the election. They all say that the only polling they trust is their internal campaign polling. And every time I've seen a quiet confidence. … Continue reading Worried
Talking Points: Komrade Kamala?
Is Kamala Harris a communist? Not even close. Only someone that has no understanding of communism would say that (or, perhaps a lying cheat like DJT).
Talking Points: 2024 DNC
"The first thing all of us are taught is right from wrong. We're not taught right from left." - Former Federal Appeals Court Judge Michael Luttig It's important to know who Michael Luttig is. He is conservative. Very. He was appointed to the Federal Appeals Court in 1991 by President George H. W. Bush. He … Continue reading Talking Points: 2024 DNC