6 January 2021 was not an unprecedented assault on the American Democracy- despite the words of those who so claim. After all, that is what the American Civil War was. But, this was the second instance, perhaps as grave a breach as the Civil War.
Continue reading An Assault on Our Democracy
I don’t normally post on Sunday. Period.
But, today is the 52nd anniversary of Bloody Sunday. (OK. It’s the Sunday anniversary; the date was 7 March.) And, our great nation is NOT becoming great again because some 30 states have found ways to preclude the poor, the Blacks, the Latinos from voting. And, Jeff Sessions (Sen. Elizabeth Warren warns us of his continued ‘racism, sexism, bigotry‘ ) is already retreating further from fair and balanced voting regulations.
Continue reading A Full Deck has passed. Now, 1000 fewer places for Blacks to Vote
So, last week, I described my reactions to our synagogue’s trip to Selma, Montgomery, Birmingham, and Atlanta. I told you that we went with about 100 folks ranging in age from 5 to 90. And, we were joined by students from George Washington University and from Birmingham.
Continue reading Selma- from the mouths of babes
This may annoy a whole bunch of you. But, that’s too bad. Because Tom Hayden and 58 other folks made a bold statement 54 years ago. And, while it was changed two years later (when it became far more widely distributed), the direction and observations have tremendous relevance today. Which is the biggest problem with the Port Huron Statement. It should no longer be relevant.
Continue reading Change. It comes in fits and starts to society.
