Unwrapping the Gift of Life
I was shocked to learn that John Boehner resigned today as Speaker of the House, almost immediately after meeting Pope Francis. I can’t help but suspect a connection. Read More »Unwrapping the Gift of Life
September 2015
Authoritarianism or Republican Self-Government?
I’ve been concerned about “the allure of authoritarianism” for quite some time now. Why do citizens who ostensibly live in a self-governing republic tolerate authoritarian attitudes and behaviors in their representatives and those hired to serve the public? Don’t they understand that authoritarianism is antithetical to democracy?Read More »Authoritarianism or Republican Self-Government?
Legacy
According to Rudolph Giuliani, President Obama “wasn’t brought up the way you were brought up and I was brought up through love of this country.” Read More »Legacy
Thoughts on the Anniversary of my Father’s Death
Labor Day weekend will probably always be a bittersweet time for me. I was packed into the Ale House listening to Viki Dee with friends and hundreds of tourists on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend in 2012, when I got the call. My brother and mother were on the way to the emergency room with my father, who had been quickly deteriorating from Alzheimer’s, ever since he broke his hip in April, after falling out of bed. I was very involved in local politics at the time. I had resigned from Mitch Crane’s campaign because my dad was so sick, but Mikki was still heavily involved in Marie Mayor’s campaign, leading the get out the vote effort for her primary.Read More »Thoughts on the Anniversary of my Father’s Death