Like It Or Not, This Crisis is Political
The fact, like it or not, is that this crisis has been political from the start. Politics has played a defining role in all of this well before the term “Coronavirus” became part of our daily vocabulary.
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The EARN IT Act Could Seriously Threaten Online Privacy
Today, most of our interactions have moved online since everyone is stuck at home. Given that fact, now is the perfect time to talk about what keeps our private messages private: encryption. Whenever you send...
Reflections On A Pretty Good Easter
Just as it was for everyone, our Easter was different this year. No church service to attend, no large family gathering, or huddling close for pictures. The COVID 19 outbreak has temporarily taken all of...
Alabama Republicans Pretend To Be ‘Shocked’
Although much more needs to be said about the absence of leadership and the gross incompetence that many Republicans have demonstrated throughout this crisis, so many of the real problems facing us were already created by them years ago and they’ve been festering ever since.
Dear Gov. Ivey: Let’s Not Be Wisconsin
Governor Kay Ivey and Secretary of State John Merrill need to immediately review the footage of yesterday’s primary elections in Wisconsin. Long lines of voters...
AL Gov. Kay Ivey’s Terrible Decision Will Cost Lives
Gov. Ivey seems to think that her Marie Antoinette response of “let them eat cake” will suffice until the virus magically subsides on its own.
Trump’s Manifest Incompetence
Trump’s abysmal failure as a leader is shockingly more evident by the hour as the pandemic begins to accelerate in America.
Putting Partisan Priorities Aside… For Now
So often, we hear that our leaders should put partisanship aside and “get something done”. I’ve never believed that was the best way. First of all, we have to decide what “things” are to be...
5 Ways To Embrace Church Diversity
April 17, 1960, on NBC’s “Meet the Press” the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama said one of the shameful tragedies of our society is that 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning is...
It’s Time To Stop Voting For “Outsiders”
“Outsiders” aren’t going to save our democracy. Voters will when they begin to hold public officials accountable for incompetence and malfeasance.