Contemptible Fools
January 16, 2025
American test scores, Aristotle, Benjamin Franklin, deism, Donald Trump, Jon Meeacham, Joni Ernst, Kali Holloway, Kamala Harris, Leviticus, non-voters, oligarchs, Pete Hegseth, Sheldon Whitehouse, The Declaration of Independence, Trump's cabinet picks10 Comments
A friend shared a letter with me from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island. In it, he outlined a course of political action for the future. (Dec. 31, 2024) Like many of us, he sees the next 4 years as rocky ones for the country. To protect our democracy he makes 3 proposal
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September 20, 2022
Anita Acharya, are democracy and capitalism compatible?, consumerism a Ponzi scheme, deism, fast fashion, Forbes magazine, James Madison, Jan. 6 insurrection, Josh Hawley, Memorial & Remonstrace, money lost to social inequality, Republican party seeks social divisions, slavery's legacy in democracy, The Editorial Board of The Kansas City Star, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, U.S. & Christianity, unequal distribution of wealth, values of peaceful nations
Most of us remember January 6, 2021, when Republican Senator Josh Hawley raised his fist to indicate support for insurrectionists gathered outside the Capital. Many of his fellow Americans were shocked by his gesture, but not all. Recently, Hawley felt enough wind at his back to t
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