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March 10, 2026

Wisconsin Anti-Trans Bills: A Cruel and Unconscionable Onslaught

What we are witnessing in the Wisconsin State Legislature and across the United States is nothing short of a calculated and deeply injurious campaign against transgender people, particularly transgender youth, driven by Republican lawmakers who have chosen to weaponize identity for political gain. There is no better way to define it. This relentless barrage of… Continue reading

conservatives, ethics, Morals, republicans, Social Commentary, Society, wisconsin, Wisconsin Politics

conservatives, ethics, gender, lgbtq, politics, republicans, trans, transgender, wisconsin
March 7, 2026

Nation’s Nerves Have Been Scrapped Raw

Over the past two weeks, I have placed a few thoughts or phrases haphazardly into a Word document about an issue that is hard to headline, but one that, as a nation, as a people, we are not properly discussing. Every day, there is another jolting topic that borders on absurdity, unreasonableness, or outright illegality.… Continue reading

ethics, Foreign Policy, international, Law, Morals, Social Commentary, Society, Uncategorized

democracy, ethics, faith, history, Morals, philosophy, politics
March 1, 2026

John Cornyn’s Words, A President’s Conduct, And The Question Of Character As Texas GOP Primary Draws Near

I predict that Senator John Cornyn will be defeated on Tuesday in the Texas Republican Senate primary, as Ken Paxton will send the incumbent senator packing after four terms. That is not a win for the state or the GOP, as the troubling (and troubled) attorney general is the weaker candidate for the general election.… Continue reading

Elections, 2026 Midterm Elections, Texas, John Cornyn, Predictions

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February 26, 2026

The Crisis of Trust When Justice Is Withheld, Why Revealing Jeffrey Epstein Files About Donald Trump’s Alleged Criminal Sexual Behavior With A 13-Year-Old Girl Matters

When leaving a restaurant on Tuesday evening, I passed the bar and asked a man drinking a beer if he was taking a swallow for every lie Donald Trump uttered in his SOTU address. “Do you have any idea how many bottles I would need?” The moronic behavior and the raft of lies and mathematical… Continue reading

donald-trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Law

donald-trump, ethics, Jeffrey Epstein, lw, news, politics, rape, sexual-predator
February 19, 2026

Culture of Evasion And Vacuum of Accountability In The Trump White House, Society In General

I was having eye surgery the day before the radicals attacked Israeli inhabitants in October 2023. Being born with a slight birth defect of drooping eyelids, it was the second time the operation was performed in 20 years. But unlike the first procedure, and for whatever reason, I was not given any ‘blue juice’ before… Continue reading

donald-trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Morals, President Jeb Bartlet, The West Wing

donald-trump, ethics, Jeffrey Epstein, Morals, news, politics, President Jeb Bartlet, The West Wing
February 7, 2026

The Sewer of Racism Donald Trump Has Chosen — And Wants Others To Swim In

There are moments in public life when the mask slips, when the pretense dissolves, and what remains is the raw, unvarnished truth of a person’s character. Donald Trump’s decision to amplify a grotesque, racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama is one of those moments. It is not a gaffe. It is not a lapse.… Continue reading

Barack Obama, donald-trump, ethics, Michelle Obama, Morals, Racism, Society

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February 1, 2026

Fitchburg Man’s Story Echoes Fear About Ice in 2026

In the Sunday edition of the Wisconsin State Journal, a story about what to know if you’re approached by ICE caught my attention. This weekend, when placing a couple of books into a Little Library station in our neighborhood, I saw brochures with the same information being provided to passersby. While I very much agree… Continue reading

Dane County, ICE, immigrants, Racism, Uncategorized

christianity, civil-rights, Dane County, ethics, fitchburg, ICE, immigrants, politics, Racism, republican, wisconsin
January 13, 2026

Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Gutted By Trump Administration, Cruelty On Steroids Takes Its Place!

On New Year’s Eve at a large gathering, I was heartened that someone felt at ease to open up and converse about a gender issue within their family, the type of story that too often makes headlines. Sitting across the table from that mom, while we ate homemade holiday cookies, I was struck that this… Continue reading

donald-trump, ethics, Health Care, Morals, Society, Transgenders, UW Health

donald-trump, ethics, gender, Health Care, lgbtq, medicaid, medicare, minors, news, politics, transgender, UW Health
January 9, 2026

President John Kennedy’s Values vs. Gross Spectacle Of Donald Trump

The repulsive feelings we have for what is happening to our nation, and our utter disgust with those who allowed this to happen in 2024, go without my needing to write it here. It also goes without my needing to write that Donald Trump’s supporters were likely never aware of President-elect John F. Kennedy’s City… Continue reading

Democrats, donald-trump, ethics, history, Morals, President John Kennedy

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January 8, 2026

Minneapolis ICE Shooting Is Moral Dividing Line

When we explained in 2024 to our family and friends why it was dangerously wrong to cast a ballot for an authoritarian candidate running for president, there was a range of feedback. Reasoned people grasped the larger issues on the ballot, such as character, the foundation, and values of our nation. Others openly rejected facts… Continue reading

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