There are many decent republicans in this country. There are also many decent republicans in my life who I would call ‘my friend’. Unfortunately, only a rare few have expressed any amount of horror, dismay, or outrage at the indecency of their political party. Not that I’d expect to hear anything from the likes of … [Read more…]
Imagine driving on a state route in an area that you’ve never driven with not much in the way of commercial businesses, not a lot of other automobile traffic, and few options for roadside assistance. Then imagine seeing a rebel battle flag and wondering if this is one of those ‘sundown’ towns that you need … [Read more…]
What is Gay Pride? What does even mean to celebrate Gay Pride? Is it all about festive parties, lots of alcohol, and rainbow-colored sexy clothing? Or is it a somber recognition of the Stonewall patrons and their fight against police harassment as they sought to simply live as openly as they could in a NYC … [Read more…]
While searching for an image to accompany this article on ‘the political middle ground’, I came across many images that portrayed a person or object as caught in the middle between a opposing Democrat and republican forces. At other times in our country’s history I might even agree that those images were accurate in their … [Read more…]
My reply: Little did I know that less than 60 seconds later, I would find myself suspended from Twitter for violating their Terms of Service with “Targeted Harassment and Abuse”. Two weeks later, I would find out that it was a permanent suspension. To this day I have yet to receive an email from an … [Read more…]
No. Ignited in large part by last year’s murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, America was forced into a moment of reckoning for its continued mistreatment of African-Americans in policing and throughout the criminal justice system. Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations sprang up across the country to demand justice for their murders as … [Read more…]