The American Slide

Back during Donald Trump’s first run for the White House, I pointed out something that no one else seemed to notice – at least I didn’t hear them talking about it. My observation was that, while Trump was running as the Republican candidate, he wasn’t (and still isn’t) a Republican. I predicted, in fact, thatContinue reading “The American Slide”

Trumplicanism and the Christian Wrong

Recently conservative Christians of the so-called Evangelical Right met with Republican politicians to rally for their cause. It strikes me that neither partner in this alliance is really what they say they are. The Republican party has been pulled off-center and dismembered by the influence of a reactionary and extremist element, which Donald Trump exploitedContinue reading “Trumplicanism and the Christian Wrong”

Democracy at (the) Stake

The foreperson on the grand jury for Georgia’s State prosecution of election interference by Donald Trump and others is recently in the news, giving interviews to whomever will listen (and it seems everyone is) over her excitement for having the privilege to serve in that capacity. When asked, she confessed that she did not voteContinue reading “Democracy at (the) Stake”