The next critical issue this country must address is whether or not to reopen schools for the next school year during an out of control coronavirus pandemic that is exponentially growing worse every day (Florida reported 15,299 confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday — a new single-day record for any state, according to its health department). Education … Read more
Back in May, the House passes $3 trillion relief package – the Heroes Act – that the “Grim Reaper” of the Senate, “Moscow Mitch” McConnell, declared DOA in his legislative graveyard. “It is important to note that more than 80 percent of the priorities in the Heroes Act have been supported by the Republicans in the four … Read more
During a live interview streamed on Facebook, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the U.S., said Monday that the U.S. is “still knee-deep in the first wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Fauci Says U.S. Is Still ‘Knee-Deep’ In First Wave. Fauci’s reference reminded me of Pete Seeger’s classic … Read more
Donald Trump emerged from the fever swamps of right-wing conspiracy theory mongering. He was the leader of the racist “Obama Birther” conspiracy theory. Trump was also an anti-vaxxer from way back. “In public statements going back more than a decade, Trump has alleged a connection — for which no evidence exists — between childhood vaccines … Read more
Our coronavirus denier president said last week that the virus is “getting under control.” “Some (places) were doing very well, and we thought they (the virus) may be gone and they flare up, and we’re putting out the fires.” “I think we are going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think that, at some point, … Read more