2021 archive
Vaccine Nation 0
The state of Iowa sanctions endangering public health in the name of the Lord.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Michael Paul Williams takes a look at the recent election in Virginia. Methinks he has a point, for the last thing many white Americans want to do is confront the dark reality of America’s history. Here’s a bit; follow the link for the rest.
In the 1970s, white parents fled to the suburbs rather than have their children sit in a classroom with Black children. Today, parents in suburban locales such as Chesterfield, Hanover, Loudoun and Stafford counties are trying to keep the history of anti-Black racism out of the classroom.
America’s original sin (and the denial thereof) casts a long and dark shadow.
All the News that Fits 0
In the “no surprises here” category, Tucker Carlson is making stuff up about the January 6 insurrection.
The Privileged F(l)ew 0
An insurrectionist, much to her surprise, is going to jail. A snippet:
Follow the link for context.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
The University of Florida exercises its freedom of squelch.
Aside:
The UF’s defense of its actions is a masterpiece of lily-livered weasel-wording.
Vaccine Nation 0
At Al.com, a physician steps back, takes a larger perspective, and looks at the history of pandemics and vaccines, leading him to wonder what happened to the concept of the common good. Here’s a bit; follow the link for a valuable perspective.
Aside:
Methinks the “ancient world” isn’t so ancient after all.