Civil Rights
« Previous Entries Next Entries »The Pretender
Thursday, December 10th, 2020America has never had a pretender before. Pretenders were regular features of European monarchies. In monarchies the government, called the Crown, was the personal property of the king. It passed from father to son or, rarely, to his daughter. In America, we have a Republic. The term “republic†derives from the Latin phrase “res publica.†[…]
Proud American
Friday, October 30th, 2020I am proud to live in America.  I am even prouder to live in Modern America. Unlike the divine right monarchies and theocracies of the Bible, our constitution empowers people to create and improve a government. Unfortunately, the original intent of those early voters limited participation to white, male property owners. They looked out for […]
Make Your Voice Heard.
Thursday, October 15th, 2020Let’s talk voting. Vote by mail is safe and effective. Don’t be afraid to exercise you lawful right by mail or in person. Voting is important to our democracy. Return you vote by mail as soon as possible. Don’t forget to include the appropriate postage. The United States Postal Service is one of the […]
Original Intent…to Discriminate
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020The “original intent” of the 14th Amendment never included “all persons” even though the text say “all persons.” Courts have slowly expanded “all” to mean “all.” Judge Barrett will follow the “original intent”, not evolved precedent, or what the English called common law. Conservatives have already said they will pass law allowing employers to discriminate […]
1933, 1954, 2020 SCOTUS
Thursday, September 24th, 20201954 was a pivotal year in the history of the United States. Since 1933, a coalition of representatives from Northern cities and rural Southern states had worked to improve the lives of average Americans. Franklin Delano Roosevelt built that coalition. The fruits of the coalition were collectively known as the New Deal, or the welfare […]
Faith, Reason, Justice
Thursday, September 10th, 2020The Gospel that I learned as a child centered on the Gold Rule. Jesus said, “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.†The principle is found in cultures around the world. Immanuel Kant, coming at the end of the […]
Masked Tyranny
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020Governments protect and serve the people. Laws protect us by keeping us from hurting each other. Agencies serve us by performing essential tasks that are too expensive for anyone person to buy alone. Over the course of the last hundred years government actions have improved our lives. With every new idea, however, there was a […]
Statues Erase History
Thursday, June 18th, 2020Statues erase history; they do not teach history. The Confederate monuments across America erased the racists motivation of the rebels. Worse, the monuments celebrated men who lost an election and used guns to change the results. How do we know this is true? Let’s look at their own words. The Election of Abraham Lincoln in […]
Justice?
Friday, June 12th, 2020Justice is at the heart of social stability. Injustice provokes disobedience and rebellion. The American Revolution demanded justice in an era when few could be heard in politics. Have you ever taken a moment to ask yourself, what is justice? One of the most famous declarations of justice can be found in the Code of […]
Say His Name: George Floyd
Friday, June 5th, 2020“As the former Chief of Police in Sherman, and now the Sheriff of Grayson County, I have always held firm to the belief that every officer involved in a situation requiring an investigation deserves due process and I withhold my final opinion until a thorough investigation is completed. But, in the case of George Floyd, […]
« Previous Entries Next Entries »