Questioning the Judicial Integrity of the Supreme Court-1 (Reposted)
The current Roberts Court, with its so-called originalists, better named the far-right ideologues, has shown in its decisions its actual disdain for legal precedent and …
Perspective: Think
History, civics, social justice, economics, and philosophy. Comments and an ongoing dialogue with readers are welcome.
Truth v. Scandal (reposted)
How many of you saw/heard President Biden’s October 21st message that he delivered from the Roosevelt Room of the White House, either directly or in …
GOP Cut, Cut, Cut, Under Trump (Reposted)
What’s being cut may mean you can’t even afford a turkey next year! Tax cuts (but these are for the already wealthy) and health care …
Beyond and Behind Roe v Wade (Reposted)
There is much to be written about the potential, and now probable, loss of Roe v Wade. As a woman who was a young person …
Déjà Vu (Reposted)
The SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was no surprise after the leaked memo last month. Nevertheless, it was heartbreaking. It is impossible to …
Multitude of Sins
With her permission I’m repeating Heather Cox Ricardson’s, Ph.D., email for today. Too many misinformation stories for me to work on at once! Please, folks, …
Taking the Fifth
PRESIDENTIAL OATH OF OFFICE “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will …
Juneteenth: Why that Date
Do you wonder why Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery and emancipation for the thousands of Blacks held in that inhumane and inhuman condition some …
Cheering from the Sidelines
There’s much I can write about: corporations blatantly lying about their work on climate change, Ginni Thomas’s role in Republican misdeeds, a 7-hour (I believe …