Here’s how Dems can defeat Trump in a landslide

[This is an incredibly important article, with hope and sunshine beyond the muddled days of our Trumpian dystopia.  Take 3 minutes and read this!  – R.S.] Dems, Want to Defeat Trump? Form a Team of Rivals… You can win in a landslide. New York Times, by Thomas L. Friedman, Feb. 25, 2020 If this election … Continue reading Here’s how Dems can defeat Trump in a landslide

Trump alarm: assault on pregnant women, assault on protected wetlands

By Roger Straw, January 24, 2020 Well, I woke up early this morning, intending to get to work.  Then I saw the national headlines. No, not the impeachment trial in the Senate.  Most of us continue to hope against hope there, while expecting the worst. My attention was grabbed this morning by two historic and … Continue reading Trump alarm: assault on pregnant women, assault on protected wetlands

Religious and family-values conservatives who view Trump as “profoundly immoral”

Evangelicals need to follow Christianity’s morals, not Trump’s The Washington Post, by  Michael Gerson, Dec. 23, 2019 Though it won’t be remembered as a classic Christmas movie such as “Elf” or “Die Hard,” “Bombshell” richly deserves your time this holiday season. It tells the sordid story of how powerful men at Fox News tried to … Continue reading Religious and family-values conservatives who view Trump as “profoundly immoral”

Here’s How Benicia, Nearby Lawmakers Voted On Impeaching Trump

A bitterly divided House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump. Here’s what your representatives had to say. By Maggie Fusek, Benicia CA Patch, Dec 19, 2019 BENICIA, CA — The congressional representative for Benicia, Democrat Mike Thompson, voted with his party on Wednesday’s U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to approve two articles … Continue reading Here’s How Benicia, Nearby Lawmakers Voted On Impeaching Trump