Bidenomics and Democracy WORK (Reposted)
The following is Heather Cox Richardson’s Letter from an American, Dec. 30, 2023, copied here with her permission. It’s important, in case you didn’t read …
Perspective: Think
History, civics, social justice, economics, and philosophy. Comments and an ongoing dialogue with readers are welcome.
‘Going Everywhere’ Now Restricted, Reason Silenced: Book Banning in Schools (Reposted)
“Logic will get you from a to b. Imagination will take you everywhere.” Albert Einstein, @ 1948 “…he who destroys a good book, kills reason …
Fascism: A Warning for the Present (Reposted)
My sister recommended a book to me the other day, and I was able to download it to my Kindle from the library that same …
Hypocrisy on Steroids (Reposted)
Yes, I know, there has always been some hypocrisy exhibited by politicians of all parties, but the current times are beyond belief. The Republican party, …
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 …
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 …