Trump Wags The Dog
Soleimani was evil and deserved his fate, but the problem is the dubious timing, the profound lack of articulated Middle East policy by Trump, and the lack of indisputable evidence that he was, indeed, posing an imminent threat.
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Martha Roby: Looking Back And Moving Forward
It is hard to acknowledge that 2019 has come to an end, and a new year is upon us. Not only are we stepping into a new year, but we are moving into a new...
Corruption Is Corrosive, And It’s Starting With The Birds
Whether you live in rural southwest Alabama like me or on University Boulevard in Mobile, we Alabamians have come to understand a simple truth: Our government is manipulated by big money and special interests....
Bradley Byrne: 2019 – A Year in Review
At this time last year, I predicted that the upcoming year with a Democrat majority in the House would be much different. While most activity in the House centered around efforts to impeach our President,...
Race, Politics, and Transformation in Alabama – Part 3
I consider myself a center-left individual. Interestingly, I considered myself a center-right individual for many years. However, as the right moved further from the center, my self-identification had to move with it. As a center-left,...
Bradley Byrne Uses Religion to Pander for Votes, Defend Trump
If Byrne is so concerned about the darkness of the world, he and the rest of the GOP need to spend a little more time figuring out why the wealthiest aren’t paying their share of the light bill.
Race, Politics, and Transformation in Alabama – Part 2
I consider myself a center-left individual. Interestingly, I considered myself a center-right individual for many years. However, as the right moved further from the center, my self-identification had to move with it. As a center-left,...
The Medical Marijuana Bill Looks More Like a Trojan Horse
There is a great deal of effort going on in Montgomery to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. So much effort, in fact, that a review of the draft legislation indicates that...
These Ashford, AL Racist & Bully Teachers Are About To Go Back To Work
Kim Worsham, Tambria McCardle, Hannah Kirkland, and Julee Summerford Lasseter. These are the names of four teachers in Ashford, AL who created a Facebook group that was used during school hours to spew racist...
Race, Politics, and Transformation in Alabama – Part 1
Part 1: A Dual Childhood I consider myself a center-left individual. Interestingly, I considered myself a center-right individual for many years. However, as the right moved further from the center, my self-identification had to move...