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The Lesser of Two Evils

Lots of Republicans quietly cheered last week when a Democrat won an election.They’d been put into a tight spot, by having a naughty Republican on the ballot for that special election in Alabama to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions.If Roy Moore had won, Republicans would’ve been forced ...

Steve Schmidt is a likeable, solid conservative.He served as a campaign strategist for the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John McCain.I’m afraid for his mental health.Mr. Schmidt is so distraught over the current White House burlesque show that he appears frequently on TV to ...

TrumpĢƵ Trail of Smears

“We cannot and will not stand silent when our Native ancestors, cultures, and histories are used in a derogatory manner for political gain.”Jacqueline Pata, Exec. Dir., National Congress of American Indians – May 3, 2017---Our president never misses an opportunity to say or do the wrong ...

So, ItĢƵ Just About the Votes?

<em>“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.”</em>-- Donald J. Trump, presidential candidate, during a speech on Jan. 16, 2016As that messy Alabama senatorial race proceeds, we’re all getting a lesson ...

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Moore

I don’t have anything against Alabama. I’ve never been there. I do, however, wonder why my father, who was born there, hardly ever mentioned it. He left Alabama as a teenager, but he never returned there before he died a few years ago.AlabamaĢƵ role in its resistance to civil rights may ...

When the CatĢƵ Away…

<em>“It is here in Virginia that we sent a powerful message to the nation that bigotry, racism and lies will never defeat love, fairness and truth.”</em>Susan Swecker, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, last Tuesday night--When President Trump embarked ...