In a democratic republic, the voting public chooses the people who are put into public office and given the powers and responsibilities of governing. Therefore, it follows that the citizens of a republic share the responsibility for the policies enacted, and the actions taken, by the government in their name. 2016 – Strike One If … Read more
Most people don’t want the truth. They want to be right. And if the truth gets in the way of being right, their minds will do something odd – they will lock down. And according to the philosopher Chris Ranalli, when this happens, we should start to call it indoctrination. Jonny Thompson Indoctrination isn’t just … Read more
If anyone doubts Republicans want a dictatorship, all you have to do is look at their actions. They’re using 10 keys to fascism in the hope, conscious or not, of unlocking a future where they and they alone are in power. It’s not just Trump’s big lie about the stolen election or the Jan. 6 … Read more
The Nobel Institute gave the 2025 Peace Prize to the leader of the Venezuelan opposition party, Maria Corina Machado, for her work in the struggle for democracy in Venezuela. That same day (October 10, 2025) Machado went on X and dedicated her prize to Donald Trump. Note: I have no idea what Machado means by … Read more
On Thursday November 6th, during a Presidential announcement, a guest fainted in the Oval Office. The photo above, taken during the event, perfectly captures how Donald Trump feels about people in need. He ignores them completely. He looked and then turned away… Donald Trump, a person without a single sympathetic instinct, stood staring straight ahead, … Read more
Demagogue (noun) – a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument. – Oxford Languages Our political discourse today is filled with demagogues. There is much power to gain, and money to be made, by cultivating a mass following of devoted fans. … Read more
The current frightening and disastrous Republican Administration is not really the root cause of our problems, it is actually the natural result of decades-long decay and corruption in our society. Sadly, our government is a reflection of what our people have become. For as their laws and their governments were established by the voice of … Read more
On January 20, 2025, at a meeting with governors in the White House, the Republican president singled out Maine governor, Janet Mills, and threatened to withhold Federal funds from her state if she didn’t “comply” with his edict (Executive Order) against trans athletes. The governor, being aware that the president is not a king, and … Read more