Tag: protests

WHY I’M NOT MARCHING ANYMORE

Red's Wrap has a rather brilliant, inspiring post up. She is right. Please read it for yourself. I have slightly different thoughts on the subject. We are old. We grew up in a rare, peaceful period between Korea and Vietnam. We went out there. We marched. Protested. Fought for women's rights. Fought for gay rights. … Continue reading WHY I’M NOT MARCHING ANYMORE

LIKE SAND THROUGH AN HOUR-GLASS

Once upon a time, my generation was the largest generation the world had ever seen. The post-war baby boomers were a huge population bump and that is probably how we managed to get some stuff done. Or, more accurately, we thought we got some stuff done. We believed we'd passed some good laws. We were … Continue reading LIKE SAND THROUGH AN HOUR-GLASS

WHY WE NEED TO SAY IT – RICH PASCHALL

From The Battleground, by Rich Paschall When someone says "Black Lives Matter" (BLM), some are quick to respond "All Lives Matter" or "Blue Lives Matter" or some other variant. Of course, they are all true, but they are not the right response at this moment in history. You would think the reason would be clear … Continue reading WHY WE NEED TO SAY IT – RICH PASCHALL

America’s Burning | lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown

AMERICA'S BURNING By JUDY DYKSTRA-BROWN America’s Burning Count the faces. Take a tally of the peaceful protest rally. Their routine is most well-planned, masks in place, placards in hand. Enter police. Down on belly!!! Enter newscasters for telly. Teargas in the people’s park, Truckloads arrive after dark. Rioting and smashing glass. Other dark deeds come … Continue reading America’s Burning | lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown

BREAKING NEWS! PROTESTORS IN UXBRIDGE!

I didn't think we could organize enough people, but Owen says we have TWO PROTESTORS. One at each (major?) intersection carrying signs. Maybe by tomorrow, we will have three. I think it's a miracle especially since Garry is one of only a few dark-skinned people in town. By the end of the week, we could … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS! PROTESTORS IN UXBRIDGE!

BLACK LIKE ME – RICH PASCHALL

From the battleground, by Rich Paschall My father's parents, my grandparents, were from rural Tennessee. They lived in Weakley County and their town was Martin. They were farmers but after World War II life there was hard and they moved to Chicago. When my grandfather retired from the Appleton Electric factory, they moved back to … Continue reading BLACK LIKE ME – RICH PASCHALL

THE MAKING OF AMERICA – RICH PASCHALL

It Isn't Great, by Rich Paschall After 100,000 have died, millions have lost their jobs and America's cities burn, we can hear the right-wingers now. "You can't blame this on Trump. This is not Trump's fault." But here's the problem. It IS Trump's fault, just about all of it. LIAR in Chief The amount of … Continue reading THE MAKING OF AMERICA – RICH PASCHALL

QUEST: HOW TO HAVE A SHUTDOWN WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN? Marilyn Armstrong

RDP Wednesday – QUEST The government has recalled all the airline repair and inspection -- and engineering -- guys to work. It's too dangerous, they said, to not have them working. The government is also calling back the TSA guys because it's dangerous to not have them, either, and closed airports are not helping anyone. And … Continue reading QUEST: HOW TO HAVE A SHUTDOWN WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN? Marilyn Armstrong

MY NEWS OBSESSION – ELLIN CURLEY

I have a very nice life. By most objective standards, I have nothing to complain about. Then why do I walk around with a knot in my stomach and a sense of dread in my heart? The answer is – I read the news. Every day. Somewhat obsessively. The question is – Why? Why do … Continue reading MY NEWS OBSESSION – ELLIN CURLEY

GUN WARS: EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE – BY TOM CURLEY

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away … well, actually, it was a week or so ago and it was in Florida (which many could argue, is another world), something really different and really not normal happened. There was yet another mass shooting. This time at a high school in Broward County. … Continue reading GUN WARS: EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE – BY TOM CURLEY