The treatment of Epstein's victims, and the inability and unwillingness to stop those ongoing felonies, reveal many of the problems in our society, which all too often provides no justice except to those who can afford to pay for it, and no concern for victims, especially sexual assault victims.
I am not predicting an American-, French-, or Russian-style revolution, but if Trump and Republicans succeed in limiting the 2026 vote by rigging the election, I do not foresee people standing by and letting that happen.
It is a paper that cannot be skimmed, and it usually takes me more than an hour to read it, and that is with my skipping sections I have little interest in.
The town is trying to attract younger people. Younger people need to make a living. They might be professionals or want to open boutiques or be the next master chef. Why would we want to allow them do those things in our town but only if they can satisfy these crazy quilt requirements?
Donald Trump insists that the new gilded décor is meant to project “power” and “status” to foreign leaders, but real power is quiet. Real authority does not have to shout. The White House has always embodied that truth through subtle beauty.
Charlie Brown was uniquely incapable of learning that Lucy was among the most duplicitous of playmates, just as all you, Senate Democrats, are incapable of learning that your counterparts across the aisle are the least trustworthy people on the planet.
Despite the heroic actions of these 18th-century Native Americans, this country did disastrous and lasting damage to their descendants. Let’s recognize that true reconciliation will only begin when we listen, understand, and empathize.
Mamdani may be young and an idealist, but he is also a skilled, charismatic politician who ran a brilliant campaign and has presented himself as a new type of leftist.