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
It’s a start. The question remains, however, why did it take eighteen years for Iowans to finally remove one of the most vile racists from Congress? They still need to do some penance. The AP reports Iowa voters oust Rep. King, shunned for insensitive racist remarks: Republicans in northwest Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s … Read more
Long-time Republican apologist, columnist George Will, became a “never Trumper” when he became sickened by the state of the Republican Party, a condition he must concede that he contributed, under Donald Trump. The rot predates Donald Trump. I have never had much use For George Will’s opinions, but in his last two opinions he has … Read more
The Washington Post today offered this brief analysis, Violent Minneapolis protests give Trump a chance to be the law-and-order candidate he ran as in 2016 (excerpt): Trump described himself as the “law and order” candidate four times as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination at his adopted party’s convention in Cleveland in 2016. The speech … Read more
H/T Above Graphic: Buzzflash.com. I don’t know about you, but on Memorial Day weekends I visit my father and my uncle who are buried in the veterans cemetery here to make sure their graves are properly cared for and marked with an American flag. They proudly served their country to fight a war to rid the … Read more