The first three Commandments in the the Judeo-Christian tradition are: I am the Lord thy God (monotheism) Thou shalt have no other gods before me (false gods) Though shalt not make unto thee any graven image (think golden calf) The annual circus of far-right fringe groups at the Conservative Political Action Conference (or more accurately, … Read more
The traditional Independence Day speech that American presidents give is based upon our national motto: E Pluribus Unum, Latin for “Out of many, one.” It is a day we traditionally celebrate immigrants being sworn in as new American citizens and becoming part of the great American melting pot (Schoolhouse Rock version). We celebrate what makes … Read more
The last president of the Confederacy, Donald J. Trump, is threatening to veto the Defense Authorization Act to defend long-dead Confederate traitors who committed treason against the United States: When it was reported that high-ranking Army officials are open to stripping the names of Confederate generals from military posts such as Fort Bragg, Fort Benning … Read more
Elie Mystal, The Nation’s justice correspondent, has an excellent piece. Republican Senators Just Sold Out Democracy: The Republican Party has acquitted President Donald Trump. That result was always the most likely outcome of the impeachment process. The inability of even 20 Republican senators to break free from the cult of Trump was widely assumed. But it … Read more
It’s not accident or happenstance that the radical right chose the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday holiday to hold its “gun rights” rally in Virginia. It is in reality a white supremacist rally, a sequel to the violent Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally in 2017 (above photo), in support of Trump’s MAGA cult followers’ fantasies … Read more