This week we remember “Watergate,” an event which resulted in the resignation of Richard Millhouse Nixon. Members of Nixon’s reelection campaign staff burglarized the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters located in the Watergate Hotel 50 years ago. Unfortunately, this is how most Americans will remember our 37th president. His presidency should be celebrated as the most […]
I have always wondered why lobbies are legal. It makes no sense that individuals representing special interests, mostly billionaires, are allowed to bribe congressman to obtain their votes on issues which frequently harm the majority. This is an interesting and telling statistic. Nearly one-half of all senators who decide not to run for reelection become […]
There is no comparison between what happened when Trump marched through a crowd of peaceful protestors in Lafayette Park on June 1, 2020, and the January 6 insurrection. And that’s why I’m writing this story. This is a tale about extreme racism and the two Americas which continue to be a reality in the 21st […]