Epitaphs for Donald Trump’s Democracy
Write down the cardinal offenses of Donald Trump, but do it with pith, with epitaphs. There’s nothing trivial or inconsequential about the words of a sitting U.S. president, who is capable of doing nearly unlimited good or harm to countless, nameless individuals. Continue reading “Epitaphs for Donald Trump’s Democracy”
Ashamed of America
I’ve never been proud to be an American, but at times, I’ve been proud of America.
It makes me proud whenever our country does something really humane. Several of these proud moments predate my birth. Lincoln’s “Emancipation Proclamation” is one of those moments. Another is the liberation of France from the Nazis. In my lifetime, two events stand out. The leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 1963 protests against American racism that led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 is one. The other is more symbolic, when, in 1987, President Reagan shouted, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” Continue reading “Ashamed of America”
With the power invested in me by a persistent state of shock, I proclaim January 6 as Insurrection Day. Continue reading “Insurrection Day, a National Day of Remembrance”
