The flash flood of July 4 along the Guadelupe River in Texas has claimed at least 119 lives. As of July 9th, 2025, another 160 people are still missing. In our highly partisan politician environment, it didn’t take long for the blame game to begin. But the...
That Big Beautiful Bill that Just Passed? Well it is a big one, but . . . .what beauty is there in running up huge fiscal deficits, putting U.S. government’s creditworthiness at risk, all to give billionaires more tax breaks and cutting back health and food benefits...
Our political polarization has taken a very ugly (and violent) turn. Repeatedly, many on “the right” insist that Democrats are doing the Devil’s work. And those same folks will cloak themselves in the language of Jesus Christ, will prominently display...
In hearing Tom Holman interviewed the other day, I was struck by his passion for “enforcing the law.” He was being interviewed by Natalie Kitroeff for the NY Times Daily Podcast on June 16th, 2025, as the federal troops were still in L.A. at Donald Trump’s orders....
Dear Reader –– I read Kristin DuMez’ blog this morning and wanted to pass it along. It’s about the mean-spirited (and totally false) narrative promoted by many on the “right” that the recent political assassination of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband,...
