January 6 and February 6
So here’s Yale historian Timothy Snyder’s warning to the Trump true believers: “You think this is going to be your strongman. But he’s not going to be your strongman. He’s going to be his own strongman.”
Commentary
Articles commenting on current events, issues, and persons from a progressive viewpoint.
Doing the right thing isn’t on Barr’s agenda – but he’s not alone
Andy Barr is saying and doing all he can to win Trump’s approval and possible endorsement. (And a VP slot?) And, he’s not alone.
Kentucky Republicans help Trump tear down the system
Trump has long been running on lies, and now Kentucky Republicans are facilitating those lies.
Ohio gives $2 billion away to private schools. Do we want that for Kentucky?
That giant sucking sound you hear? That is charter schools and voucher programs across the country, draining money from your public schools.
The whiny 77-year-old toddler
All his life, Trump has claimed that anything not going his way was “rigged.” Remind you of anything?
Are you mad at Biden?
Here’s a memo to progressives who still say they won’t vote for the guy they slam as “Genocide Joe.”
Same basic crime. Why such different reactions?
Well-known Dem Jerry Lundergan was found guilty of basically the same campaign finance crime as Donald Trump. So why is the reaction of the two parties so different?
Don’t panic!
Worried about the fall election? Ivonne Rovira says not to panic. Remember – Felonius Trump is in charge of his campaign. What couldn’t go wrong?
Project 2025: Creating an American Dictatorship
Think “it can’t happen here”? Guess what – it’s already being planned.
Guilty: Is Trumpism a movement or a cult?
It’s an important distinction, because you confront each differently.
No vaccinations? When vaccines annually prevent six million deaths?
So why is Typhoid Thomas Massie so opposed to them?
Views on Trump’s verdict, from across the pond and at home
Two different locations, two different opinions.
Pledging allegiance to their corrupt commander, KY Republicans quickly kneel to convicted felon
The Kentucky GOP falls in line, genuflecting as they go.
Sour on spoilers
There are currently three third-party candidates for president: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jill Stein, and Cornell West. All three candidates claim they are running to give voters a choice and a chance to voice their views. All three insist they are not “spoilers.” Let’s examine this.
KDP chair blasts Repubs’ ‘appreciation’ of teachers
Republican ‘appreciation’ of Kentucky teachers is hollow praise
“Roevember” Is Coming
Roe Rage slow-burns inside each of us. It’s a torch of anger that can only be snuffed by kicking abortion-banning Republicans out of office and replacing them with Democrats who believe American women have more to offer society than serving as baby incubators.
