A few days ago, a black woman I know got a text from a friend who asked what she’d be wearing “to the slave auction in January.” Another friend, who is white, wrote that she is “seriously picturing trains to Auschwitz. I can’t convey how seriously.” These are the kinds of conversations I find myself […]
election reaction
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Election reaction
I woke up to a nice, sunny day but when I saw on television that Donald Trump had been elected as president, the clouds rolled in and I lost my appetite for breakfast. Every time I saw him on television, bragging about what he would do if elected, I would change channels. I think Hillary […]
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Dealing with the post-election hype
WASHINGTON — Elections regularly inspire an orgy of hype — and so it is with this one. The Democrats are in disarray, it’s said. Unless they’re enormously skillful or lucky, they risk becoming a minority party indefinitely. Be skeptical. The reality is that these dire forecasts have a habit of not coming true. Remember Barry […]
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Time for peace in this country
Demonstrations taking place in various parts of this country show just how bad this nation has fallen. God’s word tells us that everyone elected in this nation is set there to serve God’s ultimate purposes and to serve the Lord. The president should be respected, no matter how people feel about him. People should be […]
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Time for some old school activism
It is time for the country to heal, time for us come together. Or so people have been telling me since last week when democracy laid the biggest egg in American history. Well, here is my response: I have no interest in seeing this country heal. And I refuse to come together. Understand: If this […]
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Republicans won, Democrats lost, deal with it
Three years ago when Republicans were battling President Obama over the debt ceiling and a government shutdown, the president said, “You don’t like a particular policy or a particular president? Then argue for your position. Go out there and win an election.” That is what Republicans did on Nov. 8. In addition to winning the […]