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DeForest Village Board: Example Of Democracy Working
In the midst of so much awful news and absurd happenings, there was a news story that lifted the sails this week. The DeForest Village Board voted 5–2 to begin reintroducing fluoride into the water system. If you are asking yourself why ‘reintroduce’ this scientifically evaluated mineral to the water supply, you would be correct Continue reading
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Prime Example Of What Is Wrong With American Politics
After following politics as an adult for over 40 years, there are many examples of politicians from both sides of the aisle who serve as examples of what not to do when in front of the camera. But as I ate a late breakfast (after an amazing Saturday night Christmas gathering that lasted past midnight, Continue reading
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Senator Ron Johnson Should Not Collect $500,000 For His January 6th Actions
There were many reasons to follow the way the federal government shutdown ended. From healthcare to SNAP to the treatment of federal workers upon the government reopening. But one of the more odd and troubling additions to the budget bill was a provision allowing for certain Republican senators to sue the federal government for at Continue reading
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Transgender Suicide: There Are Not Two Sides To Every Issue, That Is A Conservative Ploy
The news this week of the suicide of 21-year-old Lia Smith, a transgender Middlebury College student, was perhaps the saddest story that did not come from Washington, D.C. She soon was to graduate and was known to be intelligent and proved herself to be a former student-athlete. My husband, James, was a graduate of Middlebury, Continue reading
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Rampant Racism In Trump Administration: Look Who Is Elevated Or Fired
There is no way to consume this news without severe indigestion. In recent days we have read and heard about Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Paul Ingrassia to serve as special counsel of the United States, a role charged in part with safeguarding federal whistleblowers from retaliation. We also know that as Trump elevates confirmed Continue reading
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Plans For Conservative Alternative Super Bowl Halftime Show Is Simply Un-American. Full Stop.
The primitive side of politics that Charlie Kirk participated with in life continues after his death. News this week of counterprogramming during the Super Bowl half-time show is yet another sign of the dread and fear that a segment of the white population has with the changing racial demographics in our population. Add in disdain Continue reading
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Witnessing A Betrayal Of American Ideals With Trump’s Military On City Streets
One of my favorite reads, The Glory And The Dream by William Manchester, was first read when in high school. (The two-volume treasured hardcover set is on bookshelves above where I now type this column.) The first 20 pages tells the gripping story of President Herbert Hoover ordering the U.S. Army, led by General Douglas MacArthur, to Continue reading
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Cruelty Is The Purpose In Trump White House
A Bluesky posting from Adam Kinzinger caught my attention this week. The thing that bothers me so much is not the “we have to enforce our borders and laws.” We do. It’s the giddy joy and celebration they have at the misery of people far less fortunate. Always punching down Since Inauguration Day, there has Continue reading
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Toxic Hyper-Masculinity Made For Deadly, Absurd Weekend
This was an awful weekend with unleashed violence across the nation and the most boorish behavior on parade. To top it off, Sunday evening the nation watched a 60 Minutes segment that underscored what is happening in the nation and how we got to the place we now find ourselves. I was truly surprised that Continue reading
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America Was Warned In 2024 About Donald Trump’s Autocratic Desires, James Comey Indictment Proves The Point
As Morning Joe said this morning, “We have crossed the Rubicon”. Last evening the nation learned of the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. It is a chilling moment in American history, one that echoes the darkest instincts of executive power and threatens the institutional integrity of our democracy. The charges of making a Continue reading
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