Category: Donald Trump
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Not Qualified
Mike Braun is not qualified to be the Governor of Indiana. He wasn’t qualified to be a Senator either. Why would the citizens of Indiana consider voting for a man whose record in the Senate is wholly unremarkable and who continues to support the ignoble former MAGAPresident. Not only does he show no reticence for…
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Open letter to Mike Braun:
How can a U.S. Senator Appear to Favor Fascism Over Democracy? It’s a funny word really. I’d heard the word from time to time but never explored what it meant nor from whence it came. Mussolini and Hitler were the infamous fascists. The word would reappear at odd times on TV or newspaper articles with…
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Disappointed, Yes; Downcast, No!
Disappointed? The results of the election are not in. States are still counting ballots. The demonstrated disposition of the electorate is clear. The frustrations and anxiety of black and brown people around police brutality, race relations, and inequity across the country is insignificant. The sentiment that the economic turnaround can be achieved in the…
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In Good Conscience
Illustration from thyblackman.com I have intentionally stayed off the subject of politics as the race for the Presidency has gotten strange, lurid even. This divisive race is separating the entire nation notwithstanding the fact that there are several other divisive issues that have compounded the already muddy water. I don’t think that anyone can…
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Don’t Trip, Vote!
I’m talking to more and more younger people who tell me that they will not vote for Donald J. Trump and that they are not in favor of voting for Hillary Clinton either. When asked, their response is that they will not vote. I am concerned about this for two reasons. First, as I…