Posts tagged politics
Gorsuch's Nomination = Filibuster vs Nuclear Option

Currently, Senate Democrats are filibustering Gorsuch's nomination, and its unclear what their response will be if GOP senators decide to move forward with the nuclear option. But what does that all mean?

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Weeds of Division in a Garden of Unity

Our political reality is sad and outrageous and the source of its current corrupted state of affairs isn’t something we can offload onto others. I’m convinced that our current civil conflict falls in the lineage of spiritual battles that pits a fearful, shrinking heart against a courageous, expansive love.

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THIS ISN’T PHOTOSHOPPED..

Welp, Time Magazine declared Donald L. Trump as their person of the year, stating that “It’s hard to measure the scale of his disruption.” Hmph.. Sure. It’s hard to get a hook on their choice, whether it was a sloppy attempt at normalization, or a subversive critique wrapped up in the print media equivalent of clickbait.

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REMEMBER THIS WHEN YOU TALK POLITICS THIS THANKSGIVING

Are you ready for your annual "Arguing Over Politics W/ Relatives" Day - Aka Thanksgiving? The Donald J. Trump presidency is turning out to be everything we feared. And that fear isn’t divisive, or disrespectful. It’s real. Here’s what you should know before talking politics at the table. 

 

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FROM TUSKEGEE TO THE WHITE HOUSE: FIRST LADY'S SPEECH ON RACE

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke candidly to Tuskegee University graduates about both the historical and current issues Black American face. During her commencement address, Obama tied the difficulties faced by the iconic Tuskegee Airmen to those faced today by students attending the same university.

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