Before wishing you all a Happy Halloween, I thought I’d give you a real scare. This is another from my colleague, Arthur Waskow: King Henry II: “Will No One Rid Me of this Turbulent Priest?” On Christmas Day, 1170, King Henry II of England at his castle in Normandy, had just been informed that Thomas…

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And so, it is Halloween. In my extreme youth, and in the little dusty town in which I spent my boyhood, it was just a children’s holiday. The Christian Right had not yet decided it was a Satanic celebration. And adults had not yet moved in, making it an occasion for heavy drinking and too…

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I read in the paper this morning that Robert Bowers, the man who allegedly killed 11 people in a synagogue in Pittsburgh, may face the death penalty. I suppose that is inevitable. I am not a supporter of capital punishment. I don’t think it should be employed by a civilized nation. But, in this case,…

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I’m not the original author of the below text. Someone posted it on social media tagged as “unknown author”, but it was too perfect of a breakdown, not to share.  I feel it really accurately depicts the mentality of the Republican Trump supporters out there. Enjoy.  Sue gets up at 6 a.m. and fills her…

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As many of you have already heard, an unspecified number of those attending a Jewish Sabbath service this morning in a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have been killed while others are undergoing surgery in nearby hospitals and still others are being treated for their wounds. The shooter, now in custody, is reported to have said,…

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As I write this on Friday, 26 Nov, we still know very little about the man accused of sending at least 12 bombs to Democrats and Trump critics over the last day or so. We know his name, Cesar Sayoc, and we know he has been arrested “in connection” with the bombings. But other than…

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by Elaine Burgess Have you voted yet?  I voted at one of the early voting sites yesterday.  The ballot was long, but the line to get in was not.  Almost all the people voting had gray hair; one person was in a wheelchair and another who was about 19 years old was being herded by his mother.  Since…

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As I write this, ten pipe bombs have been found in the mails, all heading toward major critics of the Trump Administration. Yesterday, we learned that the targets included the Clintons, President Obama, George Soros, and John Brennan at the offices of CNN. Today, the list has grown to include Vice President Biden and Robert…

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Yesterday, I begged you not to vote for a Third Party, at least not just yet. Maybe in a few years, yes, we can work for a Green Party or a Social Democratic Party that can function at the national level. But right now, with Trumpian Fascists running the GOP, we have to support the…

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Yesterday, I asked you to please, Please, PLEASE vote. Well, today, I’m going to ask you for another favor. And it is almost as big. I’m going to ask you not to vote for someone who can’t win. Specifically, I am going to ask you…beg you!…not to vote for a Third Party if it might…

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