One of the email messages that greeted me when I woke up Sunday morning was that 31 white supremacists had been arrested in Idaho for plotting to disrupt an LGBTQ pride event. It seems that members of that community, their families and supporters were basically going to get together for a family day at the park. A Saturday picnic at the park; it hardly gets more American and peaceful than that.
Tag Archives: Charlottesville Virginia
A Little Behind; A Little Ahead
Today I’d like to look at two recent court decisions and ahead to a proceeding this week.
A Few Things
Today’s article is going to be another of those multiple topics covered in brief comments ones. I’ll never get to it all so let’s explore. Continue reading A Few Things
My President Is Trying To Be A Cult Hero
If you look back at the rise of fascist leaders in 1930’s Europe you will see an uncanny resemblance to what Donald Trump is doing. The aspect of the resemblance I’d like to talk about today is making everything about them. Let’s explore. Continue reading My President Is Trying To Be A Cult Hero
The False Case Of Us v Them
More than two years have passed since America elected Donald Trump as President. The fact that we have survived an incompetent maniac for nearly two years is proof of America’s greatness. All that time passed and I’m still trying to understand how the people of Appalachia and the Rust Belt (which I come from) helped make this happen. Despite soul searching and a lot of reading I still don’t have a conclusive answer but I do have another clue which I’d like to share with you today. Let’s explore. Continue reading The False Case Of Us v Them