Category Archives: #trumpresistance

Sunday Funday: Bribery In The Courts Edition

As if having a criminal at the head of their party isn’t enough, Republicans are now leading the US into more uncharted territory in the area of Supreme Court corruption. The Roberts Court has appeared to be steeped in corruption … Continue reading

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Reynolds on Trump: Wrong

50 seconds: The short clip above is our extreme right highly partisan governor weighing in on the arraignment of a former president. The Governor makes a claim a couple of times that America has a two-tiered justice system. I, for … Continue reading

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Leftovers For The Short Day

This is the day I hate every year when we “leap forward” so some folks can have late barbecues and the rest of us take about a month to adjust the time change. If you didn’t know, the current daylight … Continue reading

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Controlling the Past, Controlling The Future

A discussion of Orwell’s quote (9 minutes): You would think in this day and age that politicians and others in the public eye would learn that lying about something that happened especially when there is a digital record should be … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Subversive Edition

What I am about to show you will soon be illegal in Iowa. Certainly if some see you watching it, or hear that you have watched it, you will most likely be on the WATCH list. This is – or … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Presidents’ Day Edition

The more things change, the more they stay the same. FDR convention speech 1936, calling out Republican lies. 9 minutes This Presidents’ Day seems to be kind of an unofficial kick off to the presidential campaign of 2024. Iowa will … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Abraham Lincoln & Darwin’s Birthday Edition

It’s about time for that annual dog sledding competition in Alaska (March 4). Here are not some of the contestants (3:15): Ironic that we celebrate the birthdays of these two giants of humanity as the radically right wing Republican Party … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: February Is Black History Month Edition

Saw this clip of an interaction between black writer James Baldwin and Professor Paul Weiss from 1968 – some 55 years ago on YouTube the other day. In many ways things haven’t changed a whole lot. (3:35) I am sure … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: MLK Day Edition

“I Have A Dream” (17.5 minutes) August 28, 1963: Half of our nation still refuses to accept the humanity of those who are different from them whether it be because of color, language, religion or sexual orientation. But I still … Continue reading

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Yes, People Are Leaving Evangelical Churches Due To Politics

This is the time of year when Christian Churches put on their finery and make a great show of the connection between what their beliefs and the reason that people are so joyful and full of anticipation. But this year … Continue reading

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