I’m loyal to nothing…except the dream.

I’ve seen some of my friends and acquaintances say it before now, but this… this is my tipping point. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday accused Democrats of being “un-American” and “treasonous” for their lack of applause during his State of the Union address last week when he spoke of rising wages and historically low […]

Trump’s Legacy: Dishonoring the Troops

I’m having a hard time formulating my thoughts about the Trump Administration and the way that it is currently treating immigrants who signed up for the Armed Forces. (Yes, it’s real. See the LexisNexis Legal Newsroom post as well as the DoD memo.) I am having a hard time formulating my thoughts because I am […]

Given the easiest moral choice EVER, Trump hesitates, telling you everything you need to know.

There are a lot of choices in life that are shades of grey. Moral dilemmas are built around that. Then there are choices that are easy and clear. For example, saying Nazis are bad. Arguably, neo-Nazis are worse; unlike the average German in 1939, they’re fully aware of the height of the Holocaust and all […]

When it’s not just sexist

I remember my initial sexism training when I was in the military, decades ago. I remember people being “confused” about when a compliment was a compliment and when it was objectification. It got cleared up then, pretty handily. I’m surprised that – again, decades later – we not only have a POTUS who hasn’t absorbed […]