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...
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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...
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...
No Checks, No Balance
The House is certain to rightfully impeach Trump and the Republican controlled Senate will refuse to convict and remove him from office barring some miraculous ‘deus ex machina’.
<em>Hungry</em> in Alabama? Mo Brooks Thinks You’re a “Slacker”
It’s another sad example of Republicans vilifying the poor so they feel better about cutting necessary social service programs while they keep giving the wealthy huge tax breaks.
A Word to The Ungrateful
The Ungrateful spend their time talking about American exceptionalism and greatness, but cynically denigrate its institutions, values, and norms.
What Will It Take For Republicans To See The Truth?
It’s beyond ironic that a party that has embraced constitutional originalism has green-lighted blatant obstruction of justice, obvious abuses of executive power, and clear violations of the rule of law.
Bradley Byrne: The Facts About Ukraine
With all the allegations being made against President Trump, it’s important to examine some background and facts. First, let’s talk about what has been going on in Ukraine since the fall of the...
There Is Nothing To See Here, Alabama
If there’s one thing that the Republican Party has undeniably mastered over the last decade, both locally and nationally, it’s the art of misdirection. A misdirection is a tool that magicians and street corner...
Aerospace Industry a Big Economic Driver in Alabama
This month business leaders from around the state gathered in Birmingham at the Alabama Economic Growth Summit to discuss how our state can...