Issues Over Party The public has come around to several of the positions that liberals and progressives have been pushing for years. A year ago, Peter Dreier in The American Prospect magazine followed the results of various polls and showed that to be the case. This is true on health care, taxes, gun Safety, criminal … [Read more…]
The recent report by the seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a welcome ray of sunshine on a dark and sordid American past. It admits the seminary’s role in slavery and the 100 years of American apartheid between 1865 and 1965. While I commend the ‘fessing up, I still must characterize their action … [Read more…]
A national health plan—where everyone has access to medicalcare–may be an idea whose time has come. After years of being criticized as a far left idea, a national health plan or Medicare-for-all is favored by the public. For several years, Kaiser Family Foundation has tracked public opinion on the idea of a national health plan … [Read more…]
Calling it “the biggest disappointment of my political career,” Vladimir Putin conceded late Tuesday night that he had lost control of the United States House of Representatives. Putin made his concession speech from the Kremlin, where he congratulated the Democrats for waging a “tough fight.” “Maybe if Facebook and Twitter hadn’t banned so many of … [Read more…]
In the recently completed biennial Ryder Cup competition the American team lost as usual to the Europeans. The European team has won nine of the last 12 matches, even though each time the American team was stronger. Why? I contend that it is a cultural difference between the two teams. Despite their efforts to be … [Read more…]
From Diane Ravitch, our public schools champion: James has an active foundation in his hometown, Akron, Ohio. He is funding a model school in collaboration with the Akron public schools. It will NOT be a charter school. “The Akron native and NBA superstar created the foundation in 2004 and it has since grown from the … [Read more…]
Let’s be clear on one major point about the recent Alabama Senate race. Plain and simple, Doug Jones owes his success to the black vote. Pundits and other talking heads rant on about several other issues in the election, at times minimizing the crucial element—black voters. Blacks voted at a higher than predicted rate, and … [Read more…]
The Republican tax bill that recently passed in the Senate is in essence highway robbery in the middle of the day with television cameras rolling. It is a huge redistribution of income from lower and middle classes to the upper classes. Taxes are cut for corporations and the rich, and to pay for this gift … [Read more…]
after asking a state legislator why owning a gun was a right but having health coverage was a privilege.
For a thoughtful commentary on the protests by the NFL players please see the following piece by an NFL player. http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl-national-anthem-protests-who-do-you-cheer-for