There has been much chatter in the media this week about Donald Trump’s tweetstorm against four freshmen Congresswomen, known collectively as “the squad.” Is this a divisive political offensive that reveals what is to come in the 2020 campaign? Is it indicative of deeply-seated racist proclivities that the President simply cannot escape? Is it a … Continue reading Election Envy
Ongoing Tragedy at the Border
Words fail me. Day after day, I feel mounting anger, shame, frustration. What is unfolding at our southern border becomes increasingly hard to witness and even harder to understand. Is this how far our government has fallen? How can we be so complacent? How can we be so inept? How can we be so cruel? … Continue reading Ongoing Tragedy at the Border
Taking Responsibility
A rare thing happened this week. Twice. Once in the US and once overseas. Politicians took the blame for failed policies. At the Democratic debate on Thursday, when confronted about the lack of diversity in the South Bend Police Department, Mayor Pete Buttigieg opened with the comment, “I didn’t get it done.” The meteoric rise … Continue reading Taking Responsibility
Debate Expectations
This week marks the unofficial beginning of the Democratic primary race for the 2020 Presidential nomination. On Wednesday and Thursday, fully 20 candidates will vie for attention from the voting public in two debates featuring 10 candidates on each night, largely chosen at random. It has become a kind of parlor game to predict how … Continue reading Debate Expectations
Biden’s Not Racist, Just Out of Touch
Controversy flared this week over former Vice President Joe Biden’s comments about the need for civility. He recalled fondly that, even in the age of avowed segregationists like Senators James Eastland and Herman Talmadge, Biden—as a former Senator—could work across the aisle to get things done. Critics went wild. Removing the hyperbole, Biden was clear … Continue reading Biden’s Not Racist, Just Out of Touch