by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 16, 2017. Somehow, “We Shall Overcome” — We MUST Overcome — Donald Trump and all that he represents. No doubt, MLK, Jr. would have been in the forefront of this struggle. I just wish he were still alive today to lead us through these dark days…
- Trump Slams NATO, Floats Russia Nuke Deal in European Interview (Slams NATO??? Seriously, is Trump a Russian agent?)
- Krugman: With All Due Disrespect (“So let’s be thankful that John Lewis had the courage to speak out. It was the patriotic, heroic thing to do. And America needs that kind of heroism, now more than ever.”)
- Blow: John’s Gospel of Trump’s Illegitimacy (“Mr. Trump, I join John Lewis in asserting with full confidence and clear conscience that I, too, don’t see you as a legitimate president. Your presidency is illegitimate insofar as outside interference in an election violates our standards and principles. You will wear that scarlet ‘I’ on your tan chest for as long as you sit in the White House.”)
- Trump Sets Off Backlash With Attack on Civil Rights Icon (“Several members of Congress said they would not attend the inauguration, and would meet with activists to discuss strategies to oppose Mr. Trump’s administration.”)
- Trump’s attack on John Lewis is the essence of narcissism (“The president-elect seems to have no interest in the American story he is about to enter.” Zero.)
- Obama, the orator (“Our 44th president made his mark with soaring language. How will Donald Trump make his?”)
- Trump Promises ‘Insurance for Everybody’ as Health Law Replacement (Uh huh. How the hell is he going to do that???)
- Outgoing CIA Chief Rips Into Trump on Russia Threat
- From Martin Luther King Jr. to Donald Trump: In many ways, the civil rights hero saw this coming (“The painful convergence of Dr. King and President Trump should remind us that the long arc of history bends slowly” And sometimes it bends backwards. Wayyyy backwards in the case of Trump and what the reactionary insanity he represents.)
- Editorial: Words of King still resonate
- Talk radio’s Laura Ingraham eyes Senate bid (“The queen of conservative talk radio, Laura Ingraham, is eyeing a Senate run in Virginia and a challenge to Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine.”)
- Pick for Labor Dept. Has Long History of Fighting Labor Laws (Completely unacceptable.)
- In Trump’s Feud With John Lewis, Blacks Perceive a Callous Rival
- The Trump story media dare not utter: They sacrificed democracy for ratings (“Democracy can’t survive when media have a sole commitment to profit with little consideration for the public good”)
- How Betsy DeVos Used God and Amway to Take Over Michigan Politics (“With her nomination as education secretary, a powerful political clan will bring its overtly Christian agenda to Washington.”)
- McAuliffe joins ex-DNC chairs backing Clinton campaign vet for party role (“Adam Parkhomenko, the co-founder of “Ready for Hillary” and a lifelong supporter of defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, is being endorsed by three former chairmen of the Democratic National Committee for a role in the party’s leadership. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, former Pennsylvania governor Edward G. Rendell and longtime South Carolina party operative Don Fowler will announce their endorsements Monday.”)
- Virginia Democrats get their first look at candidates for governor (“Northam and Perriello appear at an Obamacare rally, vying to at least be recognized”)
- The MLK History Forgot (“During his last three years on Earth, Martin Luther King went through hell.”)
- Democrats rally in Richmond for Affordable Care Act
- Long history precedes battle over direction of state economic development agency
- Editorial: Holton’s long-lasting lesson about Roanoke (“Holton’s significance to Virginia bears repeating anytime his name is mentioned: Holton broke open what had been a one-party state ruled by a small clique of establishment figures and turned Virginia into a two-party democracy.”)
- Ivy Main: How to find a billion dollars without raising taxes (“Turns out, it would not be hard to do. The General Assembly simply needs to repeal a legislative provision passed in 2015 that allows our electric utilities to keep an estimated $1 billion in excess revenue. Instead, the money would be redirected to pay for energy efficiency, renewable energy and building-weatherization projects.”)
- Big problem, big data: Groundbreaking apps aim to put Eastern Shore a step ahead of sea level rise
- Coyote hunters converge on Wytheville for predator killing tournament (Appalling.)
- Virginia national parks free for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- A slow warm-up through Inauguration Day, but chances for rain
