So you say you want a strongman?
Timothy Snyder points out the results if you succeed in electing a strongman. And they’re not pretty.
Berry Craig
Berry Craig is a professor emeritus of history at West KY Community College, and an author of seven books and co-author of two more. (Read the rest on the Contributors page.)
Arlington, KY
McGarvey scores a perfect 100 in this retiree group’s scorecard
Retirees who vote Republican might want to rethink that choice.
Biden ‘hit it out of the ballpark again’
Biden made a point of calling out unions in his SOTU speech on Thursday.
Should I cast a protest vote this fall?
Voting "Uncommitted" as a protest in a primary is one thing. Protest voting in the general is very different, with important consequences. Berry Craig digs into why.
Hitler, Trump, and their friends in judicial robes
If the courts are on your side, the rule of law doesn’t mean very much.
Let’s bring the gospel back to Frankfort – the Social Gospel
Wonder if the Repubs in Frankfort who call themselves Christian have ever heard of actually doing good in the name of their religion?
Labor report card is out. How did our electeds do?
Republicans have been claiming THEY are the blue-collar, pro-worker party. Their votes say otherwise – including our Kentucky electeds.
Team of Rivals versus Team of Toadies
The contrast between Lincoln and Trump could not be more clear.
The ongoing attacks on higher ed in Kentucky
Anti-DEI, anti-tenure – they’re all part of a coordinated attack on higher ed by Republicans.
Racists and fascists march in Paducah
The Patriot Front did a flash demonstration in Paducah on Sunday, marching right by a Black church on the last Sunday of Black History Month.
Birchers, fluoride, and Frankfort Republicans
The crazy theories of the Birchers are now the policy positions of Frankfort Republicans.
Tucker Carlson: today’s Walter Duranty
This time, the media is picking up on the obvious parallels.
‘War is hell. Football is a game.’
If you watch the Super Bowl this weekend, you may hear words like “bomb” and “blitz” and even “war.” One writer says it’s time to re-think that metaphor.
God, athletes, and the Super Bowl
Does God have a favorite in the Super Bowl? You might think so, based on comments by athletes. Is it time for “separation of church and sport”?
Are Black men leaving Biden?
Many pundits are saying Biden is losing the Black vote, especially among Black men. But is that accurate?
Just remember – I told you so.
KY Repubs are all about ease of voting – until Dems start winning. Berry Craig puts a marker down that he told us so some years ago.
