Funny you should ask, but yes, I am sitting in my local public library charging all of my devices because yet again, north central New Jersey is without power. I really thought we had escaped this because the snowstorm hit on Wednesday and we kept our power throughout the driving snow and falling branches. But… Continue reading The Power of Power
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If the Children Are to Lead, They Have to Vote
You’ll excuse me if I’m somewhat skeptical, but all this talk about how the young people of this country are going to lead us into a new era where the adults have failed seems vaguely familiar. Many older Americans had the same feelings when the voting age was lowered to 18 in 1971 and they… Continue reading If the Children Are to Lead, They Have to Vote
Top Political Scientists Voted Trump the Worst President in America’s History
Nearly 200 of America’s top political scientists have voted Donald Trump the worst president in US history, Yahoo News reports According to the 2018 Presidents & Executive Politics Presidential Greatness Survey, Mr Trump ranks even lower than disgraced President Richard Nixon – even among conservatives. Abraham Lincoln, unsurprisingly, takes the top prize. Mr Nixon sits at 33. The study, conducted… Continue reading Top Political Scientists Voted Trump the Worst President in America’s History
NRA? Forever. NEA? Not Ever
West Virginia Teachers are on strike. Students are being shot in schools. The Secretary of Education self-assesses herself a B+ or A- on her first year of work. Boston University is the latest college to forgive students who are disciplined if they walk out of school on March 14 to demonstrate for school safety. The president and… Continue reading NRA? Forever. NEA? Not Ever
Dick Durbin – We Must Hold Trump Accountable If He “Violated The Law”
In a Sunday interview on CNN, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin told Jake Tapper that “no one, including the president, is above the law.” Durbin then warned that Trump will be “held accountable” if it is proven that the violated the law. “Well, I don’t want to predict that. I think that’s too hypothetical. We understand… Continue reading Dick Durbin – We Must Hold Trump Accountable If He “Violated The Law”
Panic in Memo Park: The Vindication of Robert Mueller
The good news is that, finally, the president and I agree: The release of the Nunes memo represents a national disgrace and shows that the investigation into the Trump campaign’s relationship with Russian intelligence remains a troubling and possibly illegal action that necessitates Robert Mueller’s continued action. Further, the president and I agree that the memo does vindicate… Continue reading Panic in Memo Park: The Vindication of Robert Mueller
Chris Who? New Jersey Turns Left
Chris Christie said that we would miss him once he’s gone, but I just took that as the final ramblings of someone who, like the president, can’t stand to be out of the public’s eye for even a second and can’t stand the thought that someone else might get credit for…anything. Phil Murphy has now… Continue reading Chris Who? New Jersey Turns Left
Constituents Laughed at Republican’s Defense of Donald Trump – Video
In her first 2018 “Coffee with Joni” meeting with constituents in Iowa, Junior Republican Senator, Joni Ernst, was asked about Donald Trump’s “supremacy talk” and its effect on the rest of the world. The question came after Trump called Haiti and African countries, “shithole countries,” and stated that he would prefer immigrants from “Norway.” One… Continue reading Constituents Laughed at Republican’s Defense of Donald Trump – Video
Civil Rights Icon to Boycott Trump’s State of the Union Address
He has stood for what’s right his entire life. So naturally, Rep. John Lewis of Georgia will stand again later this month to boycott Donald Trump and his blatantly racist views when the Republican president delivers his State of The Union Address. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said Friday that he’ll skip President Trump‘s State of the Union address… Continue reading Civil Rights Icon to Boycott Trump’s State of the Union Address
Barack Obama, Stephen Curry, Chance The Rapper – “I am my Brother’s Keeper” – Video
Former President, Barack Obama joined NBA Great Stephen Curry, Chance The Rapper and MBK Alliance to create this new video – “I am my Brother’s Keeper.” I am my Brother’s Keeper. Watch our new PSA with @BarackObama, @StephenCurry30 & @chancetherapper, then take action to stand with young men of color at https://t.co/VahrPnkwP2. pic.twitter.com/Mx4OL4ckPN — MBK… Continue reading Barack Obama, Stephen Curry, Chance The Rapper – “I am my Brother’s Keeper” – Video
Are You Better Off Now Than You Were Forty Years Ago?
I keep coming back to something that Rutgers University Professor W. Carey McWilliams said once at a meeting I attended at the Eagleton Institute of Politics in the 1980s. He quoted Ronald Reagan’s famous campaign line from 1980 and 1984: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Of course, in 1980, after Jimmy… Continue reading Are You Better Off Now Than You Were Forty Years Ago?
Trump Lies Again about Legislative Accomplishments
The year is coming to a close, so the most inconsequential president in recent history is taking time away from his golfing to sell his many shortcomings as accomplishments. And while his Republican audience gobbles up his lies and truths, real Americans are once again, shaking their heads at yet another lie This time, the… Continue reading Trump Lies Again about Legislative Accomplishments