Glory, Glory Hallelujah? Not So Fast

This past Fourth of July, I did something I’ve done many times before: I watched A Capitol Fourth on PBS, broadcast from the West lawn of the U.S. Capitol. My sister was performing with the Choral Arts Society of Washington, based in DC, for her 27th year. Of course, I had to tune in. I sat back … Read more

If We Want Better, We Must Do Better

Hello. Let me reintroduce myself. Linda Lyon. Retired Air Force Colonel, school board member, very happily married to my best friend, who is also a woman. Previously married to a great guy. Enthusiastic fly fisher, own a gun, love to camp. A patriot who believes in our Constitution and progressive policies but also that our … Read more

Fitzsimmons: ‘Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country’

Above: Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull, 1819-1820. Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Arizona Daily Star political cartoonist and columnist David Fitzsimmons captures the heartbreak of American patriots today after the betrayal of our country by “Vichy Republicans” in the Senate on Friday. Fitz’s Opinion: When revolutions die and monarchs return where will we stand? … Read more