When Trump first entered office in 2017, he was a political neophyte, but his challenge was even starker with seemingly no awareness that a resistance in the very body he was supposed to lead would soon be actively plotting against him. By now, everyone knows that President-elect Donald Trump is only the second Chief Executive… Continue reading Trump in Paris and a presidential transition unlike any other
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Today is a good day to remember your Billy Joel, for life goes on no matter who was wrong or right
After the counting is done and the music stops, you still have only one life to live, one country to live in, and one world to share with both those who agree and those who disagree. You need to find a way to continue onward, hopefully upward. I believe I’ve passed the ageOf consciousness and… Continue reading Today is a good day to remember your Billy Joel, for life goes on no matter who was wrong or right
Rutherford B. Hayes and how little we truly know
He was a lawyer by trade, well-educated, a Governor and President, but perhaps because of his time in the Civil War, he was far more comfortable around common people, believing that by empowering the individual to learn, strive, and work, we would empower civilization itself, fighting for civil rights, universal education, and a more equitable… Continue reading Rutherford B. Hayes and how little we truly know
Everyone knows Vice President Kamala Harris is awful, just like President Joe Biden before her
The silly season ended yesterday, but the only way she can win is to hope it continues through the election. Those hailing her meteoric ascension should do well to remember that meteors don’t rise. They fall to Earth, either disappearing in a flash in the atmosphere or causing havoc down below. Perhaps the most stunning… Continue reading Everyone knows Vice President Kamala Harris is awful, just like President Joe Biden before her
Labor Day, Rutherford B. Hayes, and first battle for worker’s rights
Five years before anyone imagined a holiday, the Great Strike of July 1877 was the largest of its kind before or since, closer to pitched battle with dozens dead on both sides. President Hayes, however, charted a moderate course, establishing views about worker’s rights and the role of the federal government that continue to this… Continue reading Labor Day, Rutherford B. Hayes, and first battle for worker’s rights
Rutherford B. Hayes and the crazy bad asses we are descended from
Our ancestors were complete bad asses that remained confident even a country torn by war would be reunited under our established principles. They bequeathed this history to us, but we can’t figure out how to do something as simple as balance the budget or come to a meaningful compromise on abortion. Rutherford B. Hayes isn’t… Continue reading Rutherford B. Hayes and the crazy bad asses we are descended from
Biden’s Trickle Down 2.0
The President touted an economic record at the State of the Union address that largely consists of subsidies and contracts paid directly to many of the same large companies he frequently rails against. These companies will make huge profits and pay executives big money, making it a new incarnation of the much maligned “trickle down”… Continue reading Biden’s Trickle Down 2.0






