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• In Case You Don't Understand Why Athletes Are Taking a Knee

  

  Local columnist Jenee Osterheldt put it better than just about anyone today in our own Kansas City Star. Another black man dead, another white cop free I... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2017 SOCIETY

• The Time Has Long Since Come: Contact Your Congressional Representatives

  

  Now we add Las Vegas, too, to the long, long list of cities and towns across the nation that's experienced more needless, avoidable gun and weapons violence... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 SOCIETY

• Remember Newtown?

  

  Think about it.If 20 children, 20 beautiful children and 6 adults, being gunned down in a few minutes years ago in Newtown, Connecticut wasn't enough to get... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 SOCIETY

• Quote of the Day -- On Leadership

  

  Seems especially poignant just now. May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, and dedicated leadership... Leaders of sound integrity. Leaders not in... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 SOCIETY

• You've Outdone Yourself, America

  

  Las Vegas attack is deadliest shooting in modern US history The time has come, America. The time has come to talk about and work for, work toward solutions.... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2017 SOCIETY

• NOW, America

  

  Las Vegas shooting: At least 50 dead, more than 400 sent to hospitals When is the time to talk about what we can do, as a nation, about weapons in this... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2017 SOCIETY

• Donald Trump Is Going to Puerto Rico This Week?

  

  This week, in the last few days, our illustrious President Donald J. "You're Kidding Me Here" Trump took it upon himself to insult the Mayor of San Juan,... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2017 SOCIETY

• Quote of the Day -- Timely

  

  Not only was H.L Mencken correct here but he and his quote are extremely relevant and poignant now, what with sports figures taking a knee about justice and... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2017 SOCIETY

• We Are, As a Nation, Normalizing the Insanity and Irresponsibility That Is Donal...

  

  Lots of us swore we would not, could not let this happen. That is, we swore we would and could not possibly let the normalization of Donald J. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2017 SOCIETY

• The Trump and Republican Party Tax Plan and Promises?

  

  Remember, just recently, very recently, when this President Trump and his Republican Party pals were making promises about their tax overhaul plans and what it... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2017 SOCIETY

• Response Number Two to Trump's Attack On the People of Puerto Rico Today

  

  This second one is from political commentator, professor, and author, Robert Reich. He served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2017 SOCIETY

• Response Number One to Trump's Attack On the People of Puerto Rico Today

  

  From reporter, writer, Dan Rather, today: Excuse me, Mr. President but your tantrum tweet storm this morning attacking the mayor of San Juan, a fellow American... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2017 SOCIETY

• The Large--and Glaring--Problem of the Vietnam Documentary

  

  Like so many Americans this past week, I've watched a good deal of Ken Burns' and Lynn Novick's documentary on PBS covering the Vietnam War. I'll say right off... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2017 SOCIETY

• What Trump’s Bravado and Bluster Gets Us---and the World

  

  This broke this week— Maduro: Venezuela must prepare for war with the United States Followed by this: North Korea: 4.7M sign up for military to fight U.S. Here'... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2017 SOCIETY

• Missouri's Ozarks Are Getting Embarrassing

  Two headlines yesterday from the Star: Gruesome details of transgender teen’s Ozarks slaying emerge as four are charged ‘Lynch Kaepernick’ homemade doormat isn’... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 SOCIETY

• Trump's and the Republicans' Tax Cuts for the Nation?

  

  Did we learn nothing from the Kansas' Republican Party disaster that was their tax cuts for the already-wealthy and corporations so very recently? Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 SOCIETY

• It's National Coffee Day Tomorrow!!

  

  All the Places You Can Get Free Coffee on National Coffee Day National Coffee Day 2017: 9 Freebie Deals National Coffee Day 2017: Free Coffee at Dunkin Donuts,... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2017 SOCIETY

• Meanwhile, Today in America

  

  Shooter kills one, wounds 7 at Tennessee church When can we talk about this, America? Posted by Kevin E at 4:00 PM Reactions: Email ThisBlogThis! Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 SOCIETY

• Breaking: Chiefs CEO Releases Statement On NFL Protests

  

  Breaking: Chiefs CEO Releases Statement On NFL Protests Minutes ago: Chiefs’ CEO releases statement, leaving a small handful of franchises that have yet to do s... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 SOCIETY

• In Case You Don't Get Or Agree With the Silent NFL Protests

  

  One picture. One example. Again, this is just one example. There are many, many more. Links: 12 year old Tamir Rice shot 'within two seconds' of police arrival... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 SOCIETY