As the dust settles from the election, it’s beginning to appear that our future might not be as scary as it originally seemed – if we act. We are only helpless if we give up and do nothing, so I want to discuss what we as individuals can do to…
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The MAGA Wall Is Cracking
Major cracks are appearing in the MAGA wall, and we’re not even getting started good. One crack is the election of John Thune (R-S.D.) as Senate majority leader. Trump had strongly backed Rick Scott (Fla.), because Scott promised to recess the Senate to allow Trump to make recess appointments to…
Of God and Donald Trump
I received an email a few days ago from a friend who wrote in part: “I’ve only spoken to two or three friends who I know voted Republican. I don’t understand them, but I care about them. When I say that I am grieving the results of the election, their…
Reasons for Hope
I saw a photo yesterday of a sign in front of a church that I think says it all. It read, “This, too, shall pass. It may pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass.” Yes! It’s going to hurt for a while – no question about it,…
Keep the Faith!
As anyone who reads my writings with any regularity knows, I have been predicting that yesterday’s election would result in a blue tsunami. I have been saying from the very beginning, and with full confidence, that Democrats would win the presidency, the House, the Senate, and even make inroads into…
Vance Would Be Like Trump on Steroids
It has become impossible for me to understand why any American would want Donald Trump to be president again. The Republicans who know him best, those who worked for him in the White House, are turning against him in droves. At least 25 former Trump officials — his vice president,…
Trump’s Mental Capacity Is Shrinking
Donald Trump’s performances over the past few days make it undeniable that his mental capacity has shrunk to a dangerous level. Journalist David Rothkopf of Deep State Radio put it best when he wrote that Trump’s actions the last few days have left him “one cloudless night away from baying…
There Once Was a Time…
There once was a time when neither major political party would unhesitatingly eject a presidential candidate if he was caught having an affair, as happened to Democrat Gary Hart in 1987. Today, even though Donald Trump has been convicted of sexually molesting a woman (the judge flatly said he raped…
An Open Letter to “Pro-Lifers”
Abortion is setting up to be a major issue in the upcoming election, so I want to direct this posting directly to those who call themselves pro-life. Please stop! You are not pro-life. You are only pro-birth, and to call yourself pro-life is misleading and hypocritical. Let’s begin with you…
In Honor of Those Who Labor
(Note to my readers: To commemorate Labor Day and salute those who labor, today’s posting was written by Dr. George W. Hopkins, professor emeritus of American history at The College of Charleston, as my guest columnist. A highly edited version of this posting [edited for length] appeared in last week’s Charleston…