Good advice

I like this. Good advice. Beats going around this time of year and feeling pressured to be incessantly happy. Life isn’t always Good; at times, it sucks.

Nancy on point

“Our democracy is what is at stake” Nancy Pelosi in this morning’s address to country.

Democracy is at the heart

We hear much about Russia, Ukraine, and an endless cast of characters these days (and for good reason), but at the heart of this political moment and struggle lies the viability and enduring character of our entire constitutional and democratic order. How to convey this message to the broader public is a first class challenge to Democratic leaders and everyone who is concerned about our country’s future.

When I was young my marxism (or Marxism-Leninism) on too many days was dismissive of the constitution and “bourgeois democracy,” seeing them simply as the creation and instrument of an ascending capitalist class to legitimize its rule and advance its interests. But like everyone else, I grew up and my views on these matters matured and gained in complexity. Better late than never!

No shame

I love it when the House Republicans say that they want to take of the country’s business — health care, infrastructure tax cuts of the middle class, and more — when bills that do exactly this have been passed in the House, despite their opposition, and then move on to the Senate where they are buried by McConnell. No shame!

A dangerous idiot

It’s never good to have an idiot, whose hands are on the levers of power of the most powerful country in the world, parading around on the world stage. That he’s an object of derision at these meetings comes as no surprise. We better get rid of this guy next fall. If we do, most of the world community will surely breathe a sigh of relief.

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