Many of us will be sure to vote in November and will work hard to get others to the polls. And others of us will continue to howl at the outrageous efforts to suppress the vote of people of color and poor people. In the process, we should complain very loudly about the voting process … [Read more…]
I agree with Charles Pierce. Democrats need leaders who will fight for the party and for the issues of the party. It’s Time for Chuck Schumer to Go By Charles Pierce, Esquire 12 October 18 No matter what happens on Election Day, the Senate Democrats should have a new leader afterwards. No matter what happens … [Read more…]
Kevin McDermott of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch made this point in his column 10 days ago: It was always just a matter of time before Donald Trump stood in front of an audience of his bellowing fans and mocked an alleged sexual assault survivor. It’s always been the kind of man he is. “ ‘I … [Read more…]
Last week Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of 17 year-old Laquan McDonald. He brutally murdered Laquan, shooting him 16 times, most after he had already fallen to the pavement. This was not a victory, however, in the battle to make black lives matter. Rather, it was … [Read more…]
Don’t Just Blame Donald Trump, Blame Reality TV Too By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, The Hollywood Reporter 09 October 18 Don’t just blame Donald Trump for the current anti-intellectual threat to democracy, blame reality TV as voters “go with their hearts” instead of relying on research or reason, writes the NBA great and Hollywood Reporter columnist. The … [Read more…]
Many people are hoping the Democrats can take over the U.S. House of Representatives and maybe the U.S. Senate in the elections this fall. Without that legislative check on Donald Trump and the Republicans the outlook for the United States—and indeed, the world–will continue to be bleak. To accomplish this legislative takeover, the Democrats must … [Read more…]
The humorist, Will Rogers, once famously said, “I don’t belong to an organized political party. I’m a Democrat.” I kept thinking of that comment this year as I watched the national Democratic Party leaders struggle and fail to find simple rallying issues for the 2018 midterm elections. Of course, the biggest issue is Trump, and … [Read more…]
Chris Matthews of MSNBC gave an unintended preview of this book months ago when he would say on almost every telecast, “The biggest news of every day is that Donald Trump is in the White House (and implicitly we should FEAR that fact).” My current favorite review of Bob Woodward’s new book is provided today … [Read more…]
College football is back in season, and everyone is happy, even the players. Somewhere along the way, however, these players will cease to be completely happy, even the two percent who are drafted into the NFL. Eventually, they will regret that at great risk of bodily harm they entertained fans and did not get paid … [Read more…]
Christine Brennan, veteran sportswriter, has a very good commentary on Serena in the U.S. Open last Saturday. I include the column below. Christine Brenan USA Today Sports. September 9, 2018 The chaos and controversy that enveloped the Serena Williams-Naomi Osaka US Open final will be discussed for as long as people talk about sports. There’s … [Read more…]