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The Republican Worldview Is One of Racist False Binaries
The clear message of the RNC’s first day was that the safety of (white) Americans is directly threatened by (Latino) immigrants, Muslims, and black people. The soundtrack to opening night of the Republican National Convention was Queen and cheesy covers of the Turtles...
The Single Most Radical Line In The Republican Party Platform
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GOP, RIP?
The party of Lincoln disintegrates into to the party of Trump Republicans who are not in the least progressive have reason to mourn what is likely to come to pass this week: the transformation of the Party of Lincoln and Dwight Eisenhower into the Party of Trump. Some...
The Most Overrated Intellect In Washington
If details enable #Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s opponents to discredit his ideas, then Ryan defends himself by refusing to offer details. As Tara Culp-Ressler notes, Ryan’s latest set of health care proposals “doesn’t include information about exactly...
Madison Fireman's Parade 2016
Thank you for walking with the Madison Democrats and Jane Dittmar in the Fireman's parade last night. We had a wonderful turnout (I counted 20) and even though the rain threatened, we stayed dry and happy. We were delighted to be joined by our friends from the Greene...
Statement Regarding Recent Tragic Events
MADISON VA – July 9, 2016 It is impossible not to be outraged by the devastating images of people being gunned down on a shockingly regular basis, and it should be impossible to remain silent in the face of this sustained injustice any longer. Sadly, the tragedies...
Do we have a misunderstanding?
If I say "black lives matter", and you think I mean "black lives matter more than others", we have a misunderstanding. If I say "white privilege is real" and it means white people have some unearned social advantages just because they're white, and you think I mean...
Ex-KKK Grand Wizard David Duke rushes to Trump’s defense on Star Of David tweet
By now you’ve surely seen the graphic critical of Hillary Clinton that the presumptive Republican presidential candidate tweeted out over the holiday weekend, just as his rival was set to be grilled by the FBI for its investigation into email practices at the State...
Mitch McConnell: The NRA Must Approve Any New Supreme Court Justice
In an interview with Fox News Sunday yesterday, McConnell told host Chris Wallace that a new Supreme Court justice must have the approval of the National Rifle Association (NRA). https://youtu.be/ix7lQLplA_E Ian Millhiser of ThinkProgress explains the two right-wing...
What is Patriotism?
https://youtu.be/l6RDueR7t9s Please join us in the parade in Stanardsville on July 4th. The parade will go on, rain or shine. We will be assembling in front of the High School, in parade spot 46 (the numbers are in chalk on the road), starting at 9:00 am. The parade...
