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A Way Out of No Way: John Lewis and the Moral Will

July 20, 2025 B. John 2438 Views 1 Comment nonviolence, Selma, justice, Epictetus, Heather Cox Richardson, Civil Rights, Marcus Aurelius, moral courage, good trouble, Buddhist, Jewish justice, Abrahamic traditions, John Lewis, tikkun olam, Bodhisattva, Stoicism

“Lewis did not need a theory of justice. He lived one.”
Five years after the death of Congressman John Lewis, his words and witness still call us to the hard, necessary work of moral courage. Drawing from Christian theology, the Black church, and the discipline of nonviolence, Lewis embodied a philosophy of action that mirrors the core of Stoic thought—and resonates just as deeply with the teachings of Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. He did not merely protest injustice. He met it with clarity, hope, and a soul unshaken by cruelty. His legacy extends beyond American history. It is human wisdom.

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No Longer as Predators, But as Pilgrims

July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 B. John 2610 Views 1 Comment JD Vance, christian, medicaid, medicare, Donald Trump, Social Security, United Methodist, SNAP, Mike Johnson

In the wake of a cruel and deeply unjust budget bill passed by the U.S. Congress, I feel compelled to speak out—not just as a citizen, but as a Christian, a United Methodist, and someone at retirement age who will soon depend on the very programs now under attack. This essay is a moral response to a political failure. It is a call to conscience. We are not meant to live as predators. We are meant to walk together, as pilgrims.

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The Call to Justice is Urgent

November 13, 2024 B. John 1018 Views 0 Comments Trump, justice, Harris, 2024 Election

Progressives stand at a critical juncture where the call for justice is louder and more urgent than ever. My faith compels me to see the injustices that surround us and act against them with conviction, guided by Christ’s example of righteous defiance in the face of oppression. While persistence is essential, there are moments when persistence alone is not enough; sometimes, our witness demands a more forceful resistance, a willingness to dismantle the systems that perpetuate inequality and cause harm actively.

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Castor-Rochford U.S. House District 14

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 B. John 1242 Views 0 Comments Rochford, U.S. House, facism, Cathy Castor, District 14

Deep recommends Cathy Castor for U.S. House District 14. Rocky Rochford’s campaign warns against socialism, but many of his policies ironically lead to the kind of oligarchic control that limits freedom for most Americans while benefiting the wealthy. Democratic policies, led by Cathy Castor, seek to build a fair society where people have access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunity without being subjected to corporate overreach or authoritarian control. Rather than pushing toward socialism, these policies aim to protect the middle class and uphold democratic values against the real threats of corporate dominance and rising inequality.

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2020 Votes – Florida Congressional District 14

October 17, 2020October 17, 2020 B. John 419 Views 0 Comments #KathyCastor, #ChristineQuinn, District 14, Congress

Florida Congressional District 14 is between Democratic incumbent Kathy Castor and Republican Christine Quinn. I am not a huge fan of Kathy Castor. Not that I have opposed much of what she pushes, just that she doesn’t seem to push much, nor very hard. Quinn, on the other hand, has no grasp of major issues. Time and again, in interviews, she demurs and claims to not know much on the topics. “When asked about immigration, Quinn says she’s not equipped to give a short, succinct answer. But when asked if she supports the wall Donald Trump has proposed along the U.S. Southern border, she backs that idea with enthusiasm, adding her fear is that the undocumented could be bringing over diseases that could compromise our health system.” She reminds me a bit of Louie Gohmert of Texas.

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Liz Cheney-Claims Tweets Not About Race-Douchebag

July 23, 2019July 21, 2019 B. John 1359 Views 0 Comments Trump, Republican Party, republicans, Racism, Liz Cheney, Racist

So how could pass up bestowing a Douchebag Award on Liz Cheney (R[acist]-WY) for going on TV and doing her best to pretend that it is the Democrats who are racist for pointing out the racism of Trump’s recent tweets. Cheney accused CBS host Margaret Brennan of unfairly bringing race into a discussion after Donald Trump told four non-white Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to where they came from.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R[acist]) and Donald Trump

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DeSantis-Douchebag Award Winner

July 22, 2019July 21, 2019 B. John 1365 Views 0 Comments Racism, Ron DeSantis, Oppression, Racist, Violence, Trump

I hate to keep hitting on Trump’s naked racism displayed on Twitter a few days ago, but the complete lack of rebuke from the Republicans is astonishing and disturbing. One of these Congress members is going to be attacked, and her blood will be on the hands of Republicans who will claim it’s not their fault. Ron DeSantis went out of his way to grab hold of Trump’s coattails in 2016, and he continues to cling. He has been completely mum on the issue.

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Rubio-Scott – Douchebag Award Winners

July 21, 2019 B. John 1217 Views 0 Comments Racist, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, republicans, Racism, Xenophobia, Rick Scott, Republican Party, Toadies

Rick Scott and Marco Rubio (R(acists)-Florida) have both won individual awards, but will give them a joint award this week thanks to the complicity with Donald Trump’s latest example of naked racism in calling for U.S. Citizen Legislators to “go back where you came from.” I would classify Scott and Rubio as nothing short of medical miracles as they seem able to walk upright without spines.

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Immigrant Child Detention Protest

July 4, 2019 B. John 533 Views 0 Comments Child Detention, Immigrants, Assylum, Protest, Kathy Castor

Tuesday morning I received a Move-on email announcing a protest against the Child Detention Centers at the local office of U.S. Representative Kathy Castor. I decided to attend. News stories estimated the crowd at a few dozen, I’d put it a little higher, but it was not a huge crowd. It seemed somewhat hastily called, so that may account for it.

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FDLE Serves as Rick Scott’s Personal Goon Squad in Election

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 B. John 1378 Views 0 Comments FDLE, florida, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, U.S. Senate, Goon Squad, Voter Fraud, Broward County, Vote Counts, Rick Scott

With all the votes now being counted, Rick Scott is seeing his lead slipping away in his race for U.S. Senate, and so, as any good Republican would do, he sued to try to keep from counting all the votes. Scott has apparently ordered the FDLE to investigate the Broward County Elections Office mostly because they are now counting all the ballots.

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Jeff Flake’s Indecision Earns Him a Douche Bag Award

October 26, 2018October 24, 2018 B. John 1256 Views 0 Comments supreme court, SCOTUS, Brett Kavanaugh, Jeff Flake

We’re going to engrave one for retiring Republican Senator Jeff flake casting one of, if not the most important vote of his time in the Senate. Apparently, he was OK voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States while still harboring doubts.

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