Court affirms gays’ rights
A Federal Appeals Court in Boston issued a ruling this morning that the Defense of Marriage Act denies gay couples […]
Waiting and hoping for a miracle
I have hoped for miracles before. Sometimes I’ve been disappointed, like when I could do nothing for my son as […]
Why is this still happening?
Back in the 1960s, coal companies discovered they could get at coal seams more cheaply by blasting off the tops […]
Where’s the thanks?
Imagine being yanked from your home and family for a year at a time, three, four, or even five times, […]
Reminds me of 1968
Looking at photos of the demonstrations in Chicago reminds me a little of the Democratic National Convention in 1968. During […]
No, we won’t go back!
On the last day of the legislative session, the Missouri legislature passed a bill allowing employers and health plan providers to […]
What happened to the Bill of Rights?
This week, a federal judge found indefinite detention to be unconstitutional, but this morning, the US House of Representatives voted […]
The myth of government dysfunction
As a Supreme Court announcement on the Affordable Care Act nears, the volume on the rhetoric is rising almost to […]
Yes, we do!
I cry at weddings. What can I say? I’m a mush. But yesterday, I cried because a dozen of my […]
A class in genocide
Future leaders in the United States armed services have been taught by the military that Muslims must be wiped out […]