Reading time – 5:10 . . . The win for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris was more than a citizen endorsement of the future promised by Biden; it was a repudiation of Trump’s attempt to make a toxic waste dump of our democracy, as well as a visceral rejection of his cruelty. For four years… [read more]
Moving On
Reading time – 4:43 . . . The election should be over – after all, it only takes 270 and it’s clear to all who’s won and who has lost. But this is going to be dragged through the courts for a while by baseless Trump lawsuits and fantasy charges of fraud. Trump’s anti-American histrionics… [read more]
The Only Thing
Reading time – 2:14; Viewing time – 2:56 . . . The election is not yet decided, but will be, perhaps later today. At this point there is only one thing you need to know. Donald Trump has consistently delivered verbal superlatives to the American people. Whatever the topic, he would deliver “like you’ve… [read more]
Illusion
Reading time – 3:40 . . . Blanketed with frustration and anger over this ongoing spectacle of an election, disappointment haunts me, but it isn’t about Trump. I want to hug my ancient 48-star flag, not to disrespect Alaska or Hawaii, but to touch what I used to believe. Underneath it all, my heart is… [read more]
Transcript of the Third Debate
Transcript of former Vice-President Joseph R. Biden’s closing argument at the imaginary 3rd and final Presidential Debate, 2020 Well, folks, we’ve gotta give credit where it’s due. It’s only right. We’ve just heard the closing argument of President Trump, giving you his best story to get you to vote for him. It was so odd… [read more]
Minority Rule
Reading time – 3:52 . . . NOTE – read to the end for the key message. 60% of Americans want stricter gun safety laws and regulations. 61% of Americans support a woman’s right to choose. 66% of Americans want a government health insurance plan for all. 70% of Americans believe most undocumented immigrants working… [read more]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & Democracy
Reading time 5:16; Viewing time – 8:35 . . . BREAKING NEWS . . . In the second and last presidential candidate debate last Thursday President Trump set a new International Prevarication Record – the coveted IPR – by lying more than once per minute with peak gusts to 3 per minute for multiple extended… [read more]
Update – v2
Join the Disambiguation Gang right over there (scroll down just a bit) → Reading time – 4:48 . . . Update To The Trump Election-Rigging Show This is an occasional feature of these posts to be published through the November election, as Trump attempts to manipulate, lie and cheat* his way to staying in office…. [read more]
This Most Consequential Moment
Reading time – 3:41 . . . Here’s one of the great and beautiful things about America: both of these things are true. The ragers, the haters, the reality deniers, the hoax and conspiracy screamers, the bullies, the demonizers, the bigots and the misogynists get to wail their vitriol and grievances. They get to verbally… [read more]
Sent to a Libertarian Friend on 9-11
Reading time – 2:44 . . . · This was sent to a friend on 9/11. The message informs our present moment. · I’ve been thinking about what you labeled my “way too much certainty of how events would have played out if something had happened that didn’t happen.” I understand your skepticism of my… [read more]
