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The Enshrinement Of John Lewis

For only the 12th time in its existence and the first time in over two years, tellthetruthonthem.com is inducting a new member into its Progressive Hall of Fame. This is a rare occurrence and I hope you continue to read. Continue reading The Enshrinement Of John Lewis

Slow Dancing In DC

It is fairly early on Wednesday afternoon as I commence writing this article for early Thursday morning’s publishing and my biggest fear is that it will be somewhat stale by the time you read it. There is an elaborate and seemingly continuous dance going on in Washington these days. Most of the events I will cover took place since Monday afternoon and in one case I may have to speculate. That is how fast this slow dance is going. Let’s explore. Continue reading Slow Dancing In DC

The New Nullification

Nullification: That is a word you don’t see bantered about much on the liberal side of American politics because it is a nonsense theory that is antithetical to America. It is one of the justifications white supremacists like to use to defend confederate statues. Basically it says that if you or a small group don’t like a certain law you can simply decide not to obey it. Donald Trump is attempting to take it to a whole new and much more dangerous level. He and his minions appear to want to nullify the Constitution of the United States of America. Let’s explore. Continue reading The New Nullification

Not Smart Enough. Really?

Sunday on Fox News Sunday White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee-Sanders told Chris Wallace the following as part of a discussion about the release of Donald Trump’s taxes. “Frankly, Chris, I don’t think Congress- particularly not this group of congressmen and women – are smart enough to look through the thousands of pages that I would assume President Trump’s taxes will be.” Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying that anyone else isn’t smart enough; now that is rich! Let’s explore. Continue reading Not Smart Enough. Really?