Originally posted on Progressive Express:
I have bad news for Joe Scarborough, George Will and Rick Wilson: You gentlemen have not done enough. I recognize and appreciate your public stances in rebuking Donald Trump and renouncing the Republican Party. But you have to ditch the “conservative” moniker as well if you really want to help…
We wrote a while back about the arguments for the border wall. Ultimately, the facts do not support arguments in favor of the wall. A wall along the border will be costly (and Mexico ISN’T going to pay) and will fail to address an of the real problems along the border. (It certainly won’t help … More The Border Wall is Unsupportable
Originally posted on Progressive Express:
My dear Democrats, we do not have the luxury of trying to win pretty in 2020. This is the high school rivalry basketball game where you just take the win anyway you can get it and then get the hell out of the gym before the losing team’s fans start…
Between the end of November and the beginning of January there are about 14 different celebrations from religious traditions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Wicca, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism, to name a few. Traditions generally focus on hope, light, and renewal, as we reach the shortest days and some of the coldest and bleakest months. December … More Happy Holidays (2019 Re-Mix)
Back by popular demand, our Thanksgiving wish that, if you have plenty, please look for ways to share with those that don’t. What better way is there to show gratitude for what you have than to share that feeling with others? This isn’t something that you have to wait for holidays to do – you … More Giving Thanks (Emphasis on Giving)
It’s Veterans Day again in the US, one of three dates set aside to honor the armed forces of the US. (Memorial Day is for remembering and honoring those who fell in combat, Veterans Day is for recognizing those who served previously, and Armed Forces Day is for those currently serving, in case you needed … More Veterans Day 2019
Originally posted on Progressive Express:
Life is made of cycles. Sometimes we ride the cycles and sometimes we steer our way through them. That makes it hard to tell if we are we in control of what happens in our lives or if things are just “meant to be.” Like Forrest Gump explained at the…
It seems like we aren’t all on the same page about impeaching Trump. (We’re also not all clear on what impeachment actually is, but we’ll save that for another time.) With all the information available, I can’t imagine that we can really better articulate the justification than professional journalists, pundits, and lawyers. But, we’ll give … More Why Impeach?
Originally posted on The View from the Armchair:
In recent weeks we’ve heard some interesting thought on the nature of truth from the current administration and its chief supporters, building on the cornerstone of “alternative facts.” Such as: Truth isn’t truth. Crimes aren’t crimes. What you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening.…
On this 18th anniversary of the attacks of September 11 2001, we offer some previously expressed thoughts for consideration. —————————————————————– It has been 18 years since the towers fell, the Pentagon was damaged, and Flight 93 crashed en route to a fourth target. It has been nearly as long since the US first invaded Afghanistan, … More 18th Anniversary of the September 11 Terror Attacks in the US
