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The Call to Justice is Urgent

November 13, 2024 B. John 32 Views 0 Comments 2024 Election, Harris, justice, Trump

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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Election 2024 – Hope for Better is All I’ve Got

November 6, 2024 B. John 71 Views 0 Comments Election, Harris, Hope, Presidency, Trump

One of the most frustrating aspects of this election has been watching Republicans continuously out-message Democrats. The GOP has mastered the art of stirring up fear and resentment, delivering simple but powerful narratives that resonate deeply. Instead of speaking to unity and progress, they speak directly to anxieties and frustrations, offering voters someone to blame for every challenge and setback.

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Liz Cheney-Claims Tweets Not About Race-Douchebag

July 23, 2019July 21, 2019 B. John 523 Views 0 Comments Liz Cheney, Racism, Racist, Republican Party, republicans, Trump

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 498 Views 0 Comments Oppression, Racism, Racist, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Violence

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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The Toadies of Donald Trump

May 6, 2019May 5, 2019 B. John 821 Views 0 Comments Bully, Bullying, Hate Crimes, Lindsey Graham, Matt Gaetz, Racism, Trump

A Brief Exposition on Bullying — As a noun, a bully is defined as, “a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable,” and as a verb it means, “seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).” Bullying has an aspect of real or perceived vulnerability on the part of the victim.

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Eric Hargan – Kids Aren’t Lost, Just Not Answering the Phone

May 29, 2018October 3, 2018 B. John 780 Views 1 Comment Border Patrol, Deplorable, Eric Hargan, Health and Human Services, ICE, Immigrant Children, Trump

There was a lot of competition for Douche-bag of the day today, what with Roseanne’s tweet-storm and all, but I’ve elected to award it to Trump’s Health and Human Services Deputy Director Eric Hargan. You may know that the Trump administration has been merrily stripping immigrant children from their parents, and HHS has lost track of about 1,500 of them. Shame on everyone at HHS, but our friend Eric decided to go out and “splain” it all away.

Trump at Rally (Photo Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Douche Bag of the Day-Donald Trump

September 30, 2017October 12, 2018 B. John 725 Views 1 Comment disaster, hurricane, Irma, Maria, Puerto Rico, relief, San Juan, Trump

There aren’t many days I couldn’t give Trump this award, so I try to save it for the more egregious occasions (which, again, could be almost daily). He gets it to day for his response to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico. Apparently, he believes they don’t deserve help because they are in debt. (Here’s a mirror Don, how many times have you been bailed out?)

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Nixon and Trump – There is a Difference

May 22, 2017May 21, 2017 B. John 409 Views 0 Comments Clinton, Corruption, Nixon, Russiagate, Scandal, Trump, Watergate

It’s impossible to not look at history as the Trump Administration seems to be crumbling under the weight of scandal after scandal. The ties to Russia appear to be growing and becoming more irrefutable. The President and his aids are certainly acting much like people in the Nixon White House leading up to the resignation. The Comey firing is akin to Nixon’s Saturday night massacre. It certainly looks like an attempt to cover it up us underway, and the idea of White House tapes of conversations have been thrown around. But there are differences between the Nixon and Trump Administrations, and that’s what I hope to analyze here.

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How Donald Trump Won-“I Don’t Care”

December 6, 2016September 29, 2018 B. John 875 Views 12 Comments Bannon, Christians, Election, evangelicals, House Speaker, Paul Ryan, Pence, Trump

Let me be clear, I do care that Trump won, and I care about determining how this awful destructive force has been unleashed on our once great nation. And I think I have cracked the code. It’s because a lot of Trump supporters just said, “I don’t care.” Certainly people were motivated to vote for Trump for many reasons, but I believe it boils down to suspending their empathy to feed their fear.