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Published in Politically Speaking

·Mar 2, 2021

Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods

With Trump on the throne as keynote speaker, CPAC highlighted the troubling direction of the conservative movement — It’s no secret that Trump’s followers have elevated him to a divine status. Still, when the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) kicked off their annual event this year with a biblical twist, it showed just how far the Republican party has strayed. They worship Trump with an unhealthy reverence. …

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Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me
Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me
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Published in Politically Speaking

·Feb 24, 2021

Adam Kinzinger, You’re Not the Only One

Trump has left a trail of devastation in the wake of his presidency, from a fragile democracy to broken families — Christmas 2016 started like all the ones before, offering no indication that the season of giving could take so much away. Each family brought their signature dish, bags of gifts, and an appetizer or bottle of wine to share. …

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Adam Kinzinger, You’re Not the Only One
Adam Kinzinger, You’re Not the Only One
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Published in Politically Speaking

·Feb 22, 2021

The Power Problem That’s Bigger Than Texas

Millions of Texans go without electricity for days, shining a light on Texas’ power problem — in more ways than one — After “Snowmageddon 2021” resulted in widespread power outages in Texas, some Texans condemned the “new government” for the power failure. Considering that Texas retained a Republican state government trifecta in the last election, it was apparent they weren’t blaming Republican officials in the state. …

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The Power Problem That’s Bigger Than Texas
The Power Problem That’s Bigger Than Texas
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Published in Politically Speaking

·Feb 15, 2021

The Pusillanimous Prevail in Trump’s 2nd Impeachment Trial

43 Senate Republicans picked up the excrement that desecrated the U.S. Capitol on January 6th and smeared it all over the memory of Abraham Lincoln — It looks like I’m going to have to burn my glass-half-full t-shirt. The optimism that enough Senate Republicans might vote to convict Trump, or allow a conviction by their absence, dissolved into my drink like an antacid tablet. After hearing the verdict, I tossed it back with a shot of…

Impeachment

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The Pusillanimous Prevail in Trump’s 2nd Impeachment Trial
The Pusillanimous Prevail in Trump’s 2nd Impeachment Trial
Impeachment

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Published in Politically Speaking

·Feb 13, 2021

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

Some Republicans turn a blind eye to the evil incited on January 6th, while some skip the trial altogether. Even so, an acquittal is not a foregone conclusion. — As former President Trump’s impeachment trial progressed in the Senate, many observers noted that some Republicans were adopting a “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil” approach to the proceedings. They turned a blind eye to evidence presented by the impeachment managers while others weren’t even present.

Impeachment

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See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Impeachment

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Published in Politically Speaking

·Feb 7, 2021

Profiles in Courage and Profiles in Pusillanimity

What congressional votes reveal about the character of the Republican Party and its constituents — In his book Profiles in Courage, President John F. Kennedy explored what he considered the “most admirable of human virtues — courage.” He lamented that the most virtuous among us are often forgotten in history; the assault to their reputations for opposing the majority never vindicated with the passage of…

Impeach Trump

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Profiles in Courage and Profiles in Pusillanimity
Profiles in Courage and Profiles in Pusillanimity
Impeach Trump

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Published in An Injustice!

·Jan 21, 2021

A Tale of Two Americas

We are a divided country facing a crucible for the ages. What will our legacy be? — It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of critical thinking, it was the age of spreading outlandish conspiracy theories, it was the epoch of belief in free and fair elections, it was the epoch of incredulity that “dear leader” could have…

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A Tale of Two Americas
A Tale of Two Americas
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Published in Politically Speaking

·Jan 20, 2021

The Big Lie About the November Criminals of 2020

History seems to be repeating itself with the proliferation of another Big Lie, and here’s why we must amplify the truth. — “How could we have lost? Victory was stolen from us!” Sound familiar? While these words have echoed across social media for months regarding the 2020 presidential election results, that outrage was expressed over a century ago when the Weimar Republic signed an armistice in November 1918 to end World War…

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The Big Lie About the “November Criminals” of 2020
The Big Lie About the “November Criminals” of 2020
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Published in Politically Speaking

·Jan 18, 2021

Trump Followers Believe the Left Are Modern Day Nazis

Let’s toss another log on the massive bonfire of lies that fuels the extremism in Trump supporters — As I was writing a piece on the Dirty Dozen — the senators planning to object to the electoral vote count — I came across information that one of them, Tommy Tuberville, believed World War II was fought “to free Europe of socialism.” I stared at this information incredulously. As…

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Trump Followers Believe the Left Are Modern Day Nazis
Trump Followers Believe the Left Are Modern Day Nazis
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Published in Politically Speaking

·Jan 10, 2021

Twitter Casts Trump Out of the Social Media Heaven that Granted Him Divine-Like Powers and Millions of Worshippers

Silenced by the social media giants, Trump is becoming increasingly unhinged in his final days in office. — It finally happened. After years of slinging insults, lobbing lies, amplifying fake news, dog-whistling hate groups, and spreading conspiracy theories, the social media gods, Twitter and Facebook, banned Trump from their platforms. Twitter had been a virtual paradise for Trump. He exercised divine-like powers to create his ideal universe, an…

Twitter

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Twitter Casts Trump Out of the Social Media Heaven that Granted Him Divine-Like Powers and…
Twitter Casts Trump Out of the Social Media Heaven that Granted Him Divine-Like Powers and…
Twitter

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Melissa Janda

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