Commentary

More than 100 authorities on democracy tell us that the Republicans’ war on elections “call into question whether the United States will remain a democracy.” We must take this warning seriously.

“No man’s land” – the treeless stretch of land that separated German and Allied trenches during WWI, a very dangerous place that offered little or no protection. That is where Democrats find themselves in Congress.

“McConnell wants to preserve his power, and is prepared to sell the country to those who believe in a mythic, wonderful America of a white, hetero-, pseudo-Christian patriarchy. That it never existed does not matter.”

It all began about a half-century ago. The scene was set for the largest swap of political parties in the history of the United States of America, and the gradual decline of the American experiment.

When Kentucky had to hold elections in the midst of a pandemic, SOS Michael Adams and Governor Andy Beshear created a bipartisan solution that resulted in more voters than ever before.

When it became obvious that the country was finally starting to face up to its racist past, it was only a matter of time before Republicans decided that Something Has To Be Done To Stop This Before It Goes Too Far.

Guess what? Free market capitalism has looked at what the Republican party has become, and companies are taking their money elsewhere.

“The more I hear Rand Paul talk about the coronavirus, the more I’m convinced his medical degree is written in crayon.” – Courier-Journal’s Joe Gerth

Since Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-QAnon) doesn’t seem to have any ideas of her own, where did she get her latest one about masks and the Holocaust?

Republicans have been getting rid of pensions for years, including the ones for veterans. Apparently, Repubs don’t believe working people deserve a secure retirement.

Instead of building statues to the fallen on this Memorial Day, why not build something more meaningful and lasting – a 21st-century infrastructure?