Tag: democracy
Wednesday News: Trump Paid More in Taxes to China Than to...
by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, October 21.
One of the most inspiring things about this...
Does VA05 GOP Nominee Bob Good Agree With His Endorser, Sen....
Just curious; does VA05 GOP nominee Bob Good agree with his endorser, Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, that "Democracy isn't the objective; liberty, peace,...
A Strong House Speaker Is Undemocratic
By Josh Stanfield of Activate Virginia
As the post-celebratory fog clears and Democrats emerge energized and ready to rule, we should ask ourselves: will Tuesday’s...
Sunday News: Trump Cancels Camp David Meeting with Taliban; “Boris Johnson...
by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, September 8.
Putin’s Party Braces for Verdict of Angry...
The One Good Thing About Evil (Another challenging message to the...
This piece is running in newspapers in my very red congressional district (VA-06).
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Despite all the damage that “evil” does to the world, evil does...
How Far Would Trump Go If He Could? (My Latest Challenge...
This piece is running this week in newspapers in my very red congressional district (VA-06).
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When I was growing up, we kids were admonished not...
Beware Democracy Peacocks
The American Republic is under serious threat. With each passing day, Donald Trump, the Trump kakistocracy, and its Republican co-conspirators are taking measures to...
Raising Our Voices: A Thought Experiment
In the news just now: Trump grotesquely abusing his pardon power as a way of telling his cronies to keep their mouths shut, and...
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
This piece has run in newspapers in my very red congressional district (VA-06).
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I feel exceptionally fortunate in the time and place I have lived...
# 3 Mueller’s Investigation Plus a Big “Blue Wave” Will...
This third installment of "Press the Battle: Fighting for the Soul of America(ns) is perhaps the strongest challenge posed in this series to the...