Dr. ESP Fox News claims to be the champion of those who oppose “cancel culture.” The cable network even has a page on its website dedicated to the the rise of the practice which it amplifies as follows: The fear of being “canceled” due to unpopular political and cultural opinions or unsubstantiated allegations, often amplified with viral … Read more
In the end, they’re not coming after me. They’re coming after you. Donald J. Trump/Dalton, Georgia/June 10, 2023 If George W. Bush was the self-proclaimed “decider,” the twice impeached, now twice indicted (as of this morning) ex-president has anointed himself the “retributioner.” To use what many pundits consider a very narrow platform on which to … Read more
Perhaps the most significant paradox in the founding of our constitutional democracy is the electoral college. The rationale for this Rube Goldberg inspired system of choosing the nation’s chief executive violates a bedrock principle etched in the founding documents. An extension of the phrase “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence is … Read more
Yesterday, Peter Francis Stager was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for the beating of police officer Blake Miller at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. In one of the most disturbing videos taken during the insurrection, the 44 year-old Conway, Arkansas man is seen repeatedly beating Miller with a flag pole while, … Read more
I am considering asking the University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins University for a refund for selling a defective product. In the course of earning three degrees in political science at these two institutions, I was taught America is a democracy where policies and programs were based on the will of the majority. In elections, … Read more