Gadflies, Fishwives, PITAs, and More
If all we can do is make them miserable, let’s do it up right.
Constant Commoner
Essays from the cultural hinterlands. I'm in the boonies but I have Internet and a working BS meter. My country is on the skids right now and I'm trying to get it back on track. Other things are on my mind, but not often.
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FDR Democrats: Going Back to Our Roots
We don't need a new party, we need a braver, more focused party.
We Can't Let Democrats Sabotage Abdul El-Sayed.
We need him in the Senate. Let's get him there.
On Violence: My Gut Tells Me It's Not Natural.
My brain tells me it's not entertainment.
That Other Thing I Do
I don't just rave about politics. I write about what gets me there.
On Being Ashamed of the Good in Us
I'm a good person. So are you. Why can't we admit it?
That Time the Republicans Told Iran They Were the Boss and Not Obama
It’s like Trump telling Iran he’s the boss, with about the same result.
Another Moment of Joy for This Democrat
Proving it can happen anywhere.
My Country, My Flag, My Celebration of our Founding.
I call it, I own it, As an American, it belongs to me.
Because America Needs Us. That's Why
It's not her, it's them. America is being held captive. She is not the enemy.
Organizing the Resistance: What it is. What it isn't.
And why it must be first and foremost.