“First They Came…” by Martin Niemoller. First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out. Because I as not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out. Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for Jews, and Read more…
Politically, it wouldn’t be the first time that secret, hidden American policy created a nearly impossible mess to clean up once it blows up. The secrets of the FBI, the CIA, and multiple other covert organizations that function inside and outside our government, have, in the name of US citizen’s, Read more…
There will never be any semblance of Democracy within the United States of America until the time that the Fairness Doctrine Act is updated and re-enacted. The Fairness Doctrine Act of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), was introduced in 1949. It was a policy that required the holders Read more…
In 1859 Senator William H. Seward sold Tubman a small piece of land on the outskirts of Auburn, New York. The land in Auburn became a haven for Tubman’s family and friends. Tubman spent the years following the Civil War on this property, tending to her family and others who Read more…
The Most Famous Conductor on the Underground Railroad (1820-1913) The dynamics of escaping slavery changed in 1850, with the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law. This law stated that escaped slaves could be captured in the North and returned to slavery, leading to the abduction of former slaves and free Read more…
Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the Underground Railroad. Harriet married twice. In 1844 Harriet married a black man named John Tubman. Little is known about John or his marriage to Harriet, including whether and how long they Read more…
“If you hear the dogs, keep going.” / “If you see the torches in the woods, keep going.” / ” If there’s shouting after you, keep going.” / “Don’t ever stop, Keep going.” / If you want a taste of freedom, keep going”/ Harriet Tubman. Born to slavery, Tubman escaped Read more…
Once in a while a particular word sticks, like glue and Velcro, to my mind and I just can’t shake it. The word feels like a discovery, an unveiling to a puzzle or riddle. Just like that the word ” inappropriate” jumped up front into my mind while reading about Read more…
Partnerships, by definition, require more than one component. Marriage, friendships, families, corporations, countries are made up of two or more components. Plurality is what makes it a partnership, a union, brought together by covenants and firmly established by a contractual list of facts that are the glue that defines and Read more…
1- Expand the number of Justices in the Supreme Court. It’s unfortunate that the Republican party has weaponized the Supreme Court by playing every kind of dirty game to expand their agenda that does not represent the good of the country and the rights of the people, but the interests Read more…
Generally speaking I find Donald Trump ugly, dumb, dangerous and ridiculous. Then I read this article by Greg Olear titled: ” Tinker, Tailor, Mobster Trump.” published March 31, 2020 here: @gregolear.com It traces Trump’s journey as a second generation “mobbed up”. The content of his article is logical and compelling Read more…
Today, September 21st, 2021, Reuters reported the following: ” Sudan says it has thwarted an attempted military coup and arrested all those involved.” This is how coup d’état’s have been handled throughout history. The United States is a violent and militaristic country known for it’s harsh hand yet the January Read more…
“Grown men and women who swore an oath to our constitution, elected by our constituents, possessing the kinds of college degrees I can only dream of have decided to join the mob and become something they are not, hoping we somehow forget who they were. They’ve decided to burn it Read more…
The Intercept is on fire this Monday morning! These are some of their headlines. All worthy of thought, discussion and action. “Your debt is someone else’s asset. Student loans, medical bills, credit cards. Americans are drowning in a record-breaking $15 trillion in debt.” ” Supreme Court ruling on Texas Abortion Read more…
It’s that time of the year again, December, edging towards mid December. The calendar is calling to us to glimpse back at the year and wonder about the year ahead. As a blogger I start writing little notes about how to acknowledge this event; the New Year. That transition we Read more…
You may recall HBO’s hit show, “Sex and the City’!? Carrie Bradshaw and the girls having fun and crying and then having some more fun. Maybe HBO should consider taking a close look into investing in a new show covering an old story: “Sex and the American Politician”. We all Read more…
We all witnessed the firing of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Semyon Vindman. The picture included above shows how he was escorted from the White House, surrounded by capital policemen. We all felt rage and shame for this treatment of an American hero. A day after we are faced with Nick Anderson’s Read more…
“Where would you like us to put the latest victim of your supposed CORONAVIRUS ” HOAX”, Mr. TRUMP?” Yesterday I saw a picture captured by a drone that showed dozens of people being buried in stacks of three coffins. Three more. Three more. Three more. Endlessly. The location was New Read more…
As Americans we were first shocked, them appalled that the President of the United States would go on rampages all day and all night on Twitter. We watched, our mouth’s open and round eyed with dismay and horror how a fool of a man made a fool of all of Read more…
In his words: ” In a country as rich as the USA, blessed with talented medical proffesionals, world-class hospitals , and research institutes, and an almost unparalleled capacity for technological innovation, the lack of Universal Health Coverage should be a national scandal.” Now the question is, why isn’t the lack Read more…