That is one line that jumped out at me from this Washington Post opinion piece by Jennifer Rubin that describe Joe Biden as “Distinguished ol of the week” while pointing out that “No progress was […]
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musings on various topics
at the close of the 2nd of a 3 day break from teaching. It is hard not to be angry and even worse at what is happening right now in Northern Syria. As I told […]
Republicans Have Done Political and Economic Sabotage Before.
I was reminded of how Republicans in the past have engaged in political and economic sabotage to stop progressive policies. The Huffington Post has an interview with historian David Rauchway on his latest book about […]
What the GOP learned when the wealthy tried to overthrow FDR and install a fascist dictator
In 1933, a group of very wealthy bankers on Wall Street were mortified with FDR. He gave government jobs to many unemployed, ended the gold standard, and was planning on enacting a slew of government […]
