Violent Protest is Not the Answer
Where are we and what are we doing? I awoke to this question, inchoate, unformed, and after a brief moment of reflection, elucidated in the early morning fog of my dream world. I was stuck in a recurring dream I …
Tag: Donald Trump
The Desperation that Feeds Trump Supporters and the Other America
I’ve been thinking about how to address Donald Trump’s ascendancy, and it took me a few days to process the election and see it clearly for what it is. My starting place is one of love for my brothers and …
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What Happens if Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton dies after the election?
Recent reports have detailed concerns regarding Hillary Clinton’s health. A video taken yesterday concerns me very much, and I will share it below. Other videos seem to contain possible inaccuracies; therefore, I am not comfortable sharing them. Suffice to say …
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Martin Luther King, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
I’ve been studying the life of Martin Luther King this summer. I discovered that at the end of his life, King was moving more in the direction of seeking revolutionary change. Or more to the left, if you will. A …
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Fascism in America and Donald Trump
"Bundesarchiv Bild 183-H1216-0500-002, Adolf Hitler" by Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-H1216-0500-002 / CC-BY-SA 3.0. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 de via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-H1216-0500-002,_Adolf_Hitler.jpg#/media/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-H1216-0500-002,_Adolf_Hitler.jpg
For years, it was an outlandish insult to compare someone’s behavior to Hitler’s. The accusation would be bandied about and in almost all cases, the actions that gave rise to the comparison paled in comparison to anything that occurred in …
Red Herrings and the Case for Illegal Immigrants
The Jorge Ramos dustup at Donald Trump’s press conference has led many friends to post things on social media regarding illegal immigration. Tonight, I read one comment too many that amounted to a red herring argument regarding “illegal immigrants.” “Hey,” …
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