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Just Another Democrat
Jul 293 min read
A Hillbilly Dirge
A word (or two) to J. D. Vance: Now that you’ve allowed the world into your personal stuff, like your love of Mountain Dew and cuddle-up...
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Just Another Democrat
Jul 223 min read
Narcissus for President
Narcissus was a Greek mythological character thought to be the most beautiful person ever known. When he discovered his reflection in a...
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Just Another Democrat
Jul 153 min read
November
I remember a chilly November day in 1963 when a frantic teacher burst into my third grade classroom to announce that President Kennedy...
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Just Another Democrat
Jul 33 min read
Instead of wringing our hands ...
For the past 24 hours, I’ve listened to the deep sighs and whines coming from Democrats after Thursday night’s debate. Now that all...
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Just Another Democrat
Jul 13 min read
Lest we forget...
“The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.” So said William Golding in his novel, Lord of the Flies. He tells...
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Just Another Democrat
Jun 33 min read
Whose fault is it anyway?
When a happy couple holds hands before family and friends, looks lovingly into each other’s eyes, and utters those magical words “I do,”...
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Just Another Democrat
May 193 min read
We really weren't better off...
“Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” challenged Representative Elise Stefanik at a news gaggle a few weeks back.
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Just Another Democrat
May 193 min read
No such thing as a protest vote
Think back 24 years ago - to November. It’s the 2000 election and Al Gore and W. Bush are locked in a tight race.
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Just Another Democrat
Apr 272 min read
White Girl on Black History Month
In 1965, a black student was enrolled in my fifth grade class. I don’t remember really giving it much thought: she was like any other...
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Christopher Benjamin
Feb 57 min read
Black History Month and The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act is a testament to the efforts of Black Americans but is threatened by Republicans who want to take away our rights.
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Christopher Benjamin
Jan 287 min read
Why Biden Will Win Re-Election And How To Stop Worrying !
The odds of Biden winning the 2024 election are higher than you think despite all of the noise and disinformation.
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Christopher Benjamin
Jan 274 min read
No, Glenn Youngkin, Virginia does not stand with Texas immigration politics
Glenn Youngkin, our Virginia Governor, failed potential presidential candidate, and, now, apparently an expert in foreign policy, border...
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Just Another Democrat
Jan 263 min read
Thank You, Madame Vice President - Kamala Harris's Exceptional Leadership
Let’s start this out with a quiz: Can you name the three Vice Presidents that served with FDR? What about Eisenhower’s VP? Nixon’s...
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Yvonne Surette
Dec 29, 20233 min read
Trump doesn't deserve second chance at being president - Democrats support democracy vs Republican autocracy
The important December holidays all seem to be about “re” — renewal, redemption, rededication, reform. Jewish people worldwide celebrate...
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Christopher Benjamin
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Ben Cline – prolific author ? Ben Cline is worse than George Santos.
Interesting fact about our beloved Ben Cline - the recently expelled US Rep. George Santos introduced 43 bills in the House in less than...
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Just Another Democrat
Nov 26, 20233 min read
Move over, Hester: Speaker Mikey's in town...
Remember Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Puritan society in his novel, The Scarlet Letter? Poor Hester Prynne violated the laws of the church,...
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Yvonne Surette
Nov 19, 20233 min read
November Is Full Of Holidays Focused On Giving Thanks
In November we think about giving thanks, but there are other important days on the calendar. November is election month. Our local...
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Just Another Democrat
Nov 12, 20232 min read
Shed Some Light On 2024
Last night, I watched the final episode of the Netflix series, All the Light We Cannot See, based on the book by Anthony Doerr. It was...
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Just Another Democrat
Oct 22, 20232 min read
Pinky Swears and the Very Red Right
Remember the pinky swears you made with your best friend when you were six? You linked your little fingers and swore to whatever promise...
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