The story is often told about how Big Ben Franklin walked out of the Constitutional Convention and was asked by a woman bystander what kind of government the people had been given. “A republic, madam, if you can keep it,” he is supposed to have said. That story is used to remind us how we … Continue reading Listen Again to Big Ben
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Something Else to Worry About
Have you ever heard of the “Dark Enlightenment” movement? I hadn’t until I heard Van Jones mention it on CNN. There is a good article about it at https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/21/curtis-yarvin-trump. I’m no conspiracy theorist, but this shit is scary. The fundamental premise of this movement is that American democracy is a failed experiment and must be replaced … Continue reading Something Else to Worry About
An Open Letter to Sen. Thune
Dear Senator Thune: It’s all up to you now. You haven’t always been a worshipper at the feet of Orange Julius. Not like a lot of others. But now, for some reason, hopefully good, those others have chosen you to lead them. Congratulations. Now here’s what you have to do – SAVE THE COUNTRY! President … Continue reading An Open Letter to Sen. Thune
Orange Popsuckle
Orange reigns down on us all once again. Whomever created this thing we call existence has released its latest production: “Orange Julius, Volume II, You’ll Be Sorry.” It’s hard to know exactly how to feel. To me, anyway, there are a whole lot of different emotions to deal with. In no particular order: Fear. The … Continue reading Orange Popsuckle
We were right 