Harry Truman said : " The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know." Some folks may think that Trump's vile racism is new. Well, think again. Back in the mid- 1800's bigoted xenophobia was called nativism and there was … [Read more...]
Reagan’s love letter to immigrants
At a Medal of Freedom ceremony on January 19, 1989 President Ronald Reagan spoke for the last time to his fellow Americans with a love letter to immigrants : "...A man wrote me and said : 'You can go to live in France, but you cannot … [Read more...]
Obama’s humanity
I was so moved when reading this heartwarming letter President Obama recently wrote to Danielle Metz; a prisoner he had granted clemency to for drug offenses related to her husband's cocaine-trafficking ring. In 1993 she was sentenced to … [Read more...]
Lincoln eerily speaks to us still
Those of you diddling on policy perfection are undermining our Cause. The following is Disneyland's current Lincoln exhibit oration culled from four of his actual speeches: The world has never had a good definition of the word … [Read more...]
Why the Left is right
A June 28 editorial in the Wall Street Journal critiques the recent presidential debate this way : 'Democrats march in lockstep with the Left. What are they offering voters who backed Trump in 2016?' David Corn, Mother Jones DC Bureau … [Read more...]
Is Biden / Harris a winning ticket ?
Call me crazy but as I watched the debate unfold tonight a powerful thought overtook me. The strategic political problem is to figure out a way to unite the diverse ideological, generational, gender, ethnic and geographical strands of … [Read more...]
Mueller will testify
Rachel Maddow is reporting that Special Counsel Robert Mueller will testify in open public session before Congress in response to a subpoena issued by the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committee. He will testify on Wednesday, July 17 at … [Read more...]
As Maine goes…
so goes the nation. It used to be said. Well, now Maine has a chance to turn all New England blue by defeating Kavanaugh voting, Trump supporting trillion dollar tax give away to the rich, Mitch McConnell enabling, Republican Senator … [Read more...]
Rep. Clyburn’s Fish Fry / SC Dem Convention
I spent a beautiful Saturday indoors today---this politicoholic needs to get a life --- watching the South Carolina Democratic State Convention / Rep. James Clyburn free Friday night Fish Fry which he started back in the early 1990's as a … [Read more...]
Believe in the better angels of our nature
Please. For the love of freedom, democracy, and our country I'm calling on all Democrats as patriots to stop eating our own and focus on defeating Trump. Why can't we support our chosen primary candidate without tearing others down? Joe … [Read more...]
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