Monthly Archives: December 2019

As just about everybody must know by now, a major fissure emerged on the Evangelical Right yesterday when Christianity Today, founded by the late Billy Graham, endorsed Donald Trump’s impeachment and removal from office. The First Felon, y’all will not … Continue reading →

What we learned Wednesday, however, was that those who define America by its ideals, not the dominance of a particular ethnic group, won’t give up easily. The bad news is that our bad people are as bad as everyone else’s. … Continue reading →

Democrats (being human) certainly have their biases, blind spots, even irrationalities. But their big picture perception of today’s political reality is basically grounded in fact. While Republicans’ picture is a false one self-servingly painted by a monstrous liar, Trump. I … Continue reading →

pic.twitter.com/DutxclyZw9 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2019 I know people who will fall for this.

Watching the impeachment debate yesterday, marveling at the overt dishonesty of House Republicans, I found myself recurring to a single thought: Is this what it was like to watch Germany go mad in the 1930s? Trump is not Hitler — … Continue reading →