Trump’s shut down is nothing more than the last gasp of a bully who won’t listen to the voices of reason in America even from those in his own cabinet. Billions of dollars for a concrete or steel wall that will take years to build is a monument not to border security but to ego and intransigence.
It is not …
When you wrestle with pigs you both get dirty, but the pig likes it.
Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Governor in Florida
How does one deal with a President and a political party whose culture is one of rampant lying?
Here we are in a Democracy on the eve of an important election (undoubtedly the most important election in …
Much of the focus and debate on the “he said she said” between Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh completely misunderstands the issue. Who is telling the truth and whether the assault occurred or didn’t occur is not the question before the Senate. As many have correctly observed this is not a trial on the charge of either person. This is …
Penny and I were part of the liberal over-reach in 1972 when we enthusiastically supported George McGovern. It would take twenty years and four Republican Presidents to climb back to the idealism and promise we voted for. Finally, because of a split in the Republican party, a liberal Democrat, Bill Clinton, was elected. For eight years the country moved forward …
The passing of John McCain is a reminder that there is a way forward to America’s greatness. It is to renew our faith in the values that made us the most admired country in the world.
The foundation of a strong and just society is a commitment to honesty and truth. Fidelity …
It was a most amazing afternoon. It was the Winnebago County Democratic Club’s annual Corn Roast. Corn roasting in the husks were on the ‘barbie’ and the smell of hot dogs wafted through the air. Cans of melted butter sat next to large Morton Salt containers and rolls of paper towels. Late summer in Wisconsin when the sweet corn is …
I should be excited about the all the outrage of opposition to Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court. My e-mail box is full of pleas from every organization. However, sad as it may be, I am not excited nor encouraged. My husband and I worked our hearts out in 2016 for Hillary and Democrats. We are doing so again this …
