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Corruption in High Places

I wonder when (if ever) we will see some action taken on the massive, persistent obstruction of justice undertaken by this administration and its apparently co-opted ally, the DOJ. Replacement of Agency heads by “temporary” partisan flacks in order to bypass senate confirmation, firings of multiple inspectors general who were pursuing/pursued investigations as was their charge, and now news of yet another “Friday Night Massacre” where AG Barr tries to fire the Republican (and administration-appointed) US Attorney conducting multiple active investigations of T**** and his associates.
See Heather Cox Richardson’s June 19 Letters from an American: here.
When will enough be enough?

2023-10-04T17:48:24-05:00June 20th, 2020|Home, Musings|

Provocateur in Chief

Re. the insult from a President who, incredibly enough, thinks he has “done more for the black community than any President since Abraham Lincoln,” Texas congressman and Congressional Black Caucus member Al Green tweeted: “Trump rally with rebel flags (a symbol of slavery and racism) in Tulsa, OK (the place of #TulsaMassacre) on Juneteenth (a day of emancipation recognition) is more than a slap in the face to African Americans; it is overt racism from the highest office in the land. #RejectRacism.”

2020-06-11T18:34:59-05:00June 11th, 2020|Home, Musings|

Words from “Donald Trump is Our National Catastrophe”

Though I often disagree with Brett Stephens, I certainly am in accord with the main thrust of his most recent opinion piece in the NYT – Donald Trump IS indeed our national catastrophe, a man who generally acts with malice toward all and charity for none: Donald Trump is Our National Catastrophe. These words from the column also resonated with me: “What does one learn when reading great political speeches and writings? That well-chosen words are the way by which past deeds acquire meaning and future deeds acquire purpose.” Among his many other failings, Trump can’t ever seem to find well-chosen words.

2020-06-07T15:12:43-05:00June 7th, 2020|Likes|

Difficult Times

Though these are discouraging times in the US, I believe it is important to persevere in the struggle for justice. I offer 3 quotes from James Baldwin:
“I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do.// Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.// It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”

Let’s keep working to make America a better place for everyone.

2020-06-01T08:59:42-05:00June 1st, 2020|Home, Musings|
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