Originally posted on Progressive Express:
Steve Kornacki has left the building- or the big board at MSNBC anyway. After three weeks of counting, re-counting, conceding and congratulating, the 2018 midterm election is finally over. We already know the home-team won but now we can really see clearly what it actually means. Because in case you…
Seventy-seven years ago, the Japanese attacked the US Pacific Fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor, officially drawing the US into World War II. Click here for “a comprehensive list of the names of all civilians and military personnel killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941.” Check this link from the Library of … More A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
As even the most casual reader can tell, we tend to lean liberal on this blog. That will not keep us from recognizing a good president, irrespective of party. I did not agree with many of George HW Bush’s policy positions, but I recognize that he was an effective President in many regards, and that … More RIP George H. W. Bush
Originally posted on The View from the Armchair:
The topic of climate change continues to be the subject of much debate. The debate, though, seems largely unwarranted. Experts in climate science are near unanimous in agreement that the current changes to the Earth’s climate are driven by increases in CO2 and other greenhouse gasses (gasses…
We’l keep it simple and share the same basic Thanksgiving thought as the last two years: 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 … More Giving Thanks
Originally posted on The View from the Armchair:
Veterans Day used to be Armistice Day, celebrating the end of World War I. It wouldn’t become a national holiday until 1938. Veterans Day in its current incarnation is meant primarily to celebrate living former service members. Memorial Day emphasizes the fallen, and Armed Forces Day emphasizes…
Cutting to the chase: the legal function of citizenship granted at birth on the sole basis of being born within the boundaries of the US is based on the 14th Amendment to the constitution and 8 U.S.C § 1401, and has been upheld in judicial review at the SCOTUS level (US v. Wong). A sitting … More Birthright Citizenship (Jus Soli)
Because sharing is caring – and because I am too mentally fatigued to try to write anything original – I am sharing this article on the murder of Matthew Shepard approximately 20 years ago. Matthew was a young man with a promising future. And he was gay. This latter aspect was enough for two men … More Sharing – Matthew Shepard
I shared this last year – the previous re-blog no longer links to the correct location. I want to share again because, even though it was written in response to a different set of specific events, it is just as salient now. A selection: “You can’t find a way to make yourself okay with the … More Shared – “When the Axe Falls”
Once again, the era of Trump never ceases to offer some of the most polarizing moments on issues, processes and procedures the likes of which are unprecedented in the history of American politics. The confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh has officially entered into uncharted waters. This special hearing was supposed to be a venue … More A Confirmation Hearing for the Ages
