The Challenge and The Hand Wringing

This post is a preface, an introduction to the three-part series beginning this Wednesday focused on winning. —————————— The Middle-East Comes to America This quote is focused on the Middle-East in the very early 2000s. “It became clear that there was a confluence of interests among Iran, Hezbolla and Syria, and that the three of… [read more]


The Thing

The First Thing In a recent post Jamelle Bouie mounted an interesting review of horror films, this being appropriate for the Halloween season and things that scare us. He focuses on the 1982 cult classic movie The Thing. Perhaps oddly, he shows how it is instructive for us right now. Bouie writes: For as much… [read more]


Gerrymandering and Self-Neutering

Gerrymandering Here are results from the 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections* in some “swing states.” Have a look. Texas Republicans won 53.43% of the popular vote, but have 63.9% of the House seats. Wisconsin Republicans won 51.43% of the popular vote, but have 62.5% of the House seats. North Carolina Republicans won 49.4% of… [read more]


A Movie Message For . . .

Senate Republicans who hold hostage this nation and the world, solely for their own political benefit The people who show up at school board meetings to be verbally abusive and hateful Those who tear down mobile Covid test stations Those who abuse healthcare workers Those who shout down doctors and scientists Those who refuse vaccines,… [read more]


A 10-Point Action Plan For Democrats

Becoming a senator or representative was not intended by the Founders to be a career. It was meant to be a temporary post, one of taking a turn at representing one’s neighbors and making decisions for the nation. After a stint doing that a person would return to whatever they were doing before, like farming,… [read more]


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