If You’re a Populist, You Must Be a Racist Too
When you think of America’s populist leaders, who comes first to mind? You might think of William Jennings Bryan, Eugene Debs, Huey Long, Martin Luther King, George Wallace, or Ronald Reagan. More...
View ArticleScientia est potentia
You can’t stare down a spy agency without being prepared to burn your life to the ground over the smallest grain of truth, because truth is the only thing they are afraid of. Truth means...
View ArticleRise up, or our country’s in ruins
This post is not so easy to write. It’s about a subject that has troubled me for some time, but I haven’t thought about it in a productive way. The subject concerns the early promise of America, set...
View ArticleLove letter from J. Edgar Hoover to Martin Luther King
Can’t you hear J. Edgar’s spiteful, malignant voice in the letter below? It feels like he typed it at his own typewriter, then handed it to an underling with the instructions, “Make it look like...
View Article“Hand me that rock. I want to hear glass break.”
People say they're afraid of Trump, but people who are afraid don't throw Molotov cocktails and rocks at police. They're just mad, and they dare people to stop them.Continue reading →
View ArticleEverybody settle down
Mob behavior does not display discernment. That is why I say: examine yourself, settle down, love your opponents. As Martin Luther King said, "we must learn to live together as brothers, or we will...
View ArticleFreedom precedes power
The greater good comes at a high price when you pay with your autonomy.Continue reading →
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