Short Take Politics:

How can the people the people still happy with our current administration still be happy with the abandonment of our Constitutional rights, the separation of powers and the general decline of our federal government on the national and international stage? Real Republicans and Conservatives are ashamed of Trump and MAGA. 

Who was Alexander Stevens?

We remember Abraham Lincoln as the leader who saved the Union. Senator Stevens was the Georgia politician who spoke about how some men were just better. The natural role of Black people was enslavement as lesser beings. Thank God Lincoln prevailed. Heather Cox Richardson explains. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-21-2026

The Trump War keeps escalating

The latest is Iran bombing Israeli cities and our President threatening to hit power plants. This is damn ugly. If only we had a War Powers Act so Congress had to give approval before stupidity escalated. Oh wait . . . we do? Nah, he could should someone in Central Park and his supporters would not care. https://www.npr.org/2026/03/22/nx-s1-5756308/trump-threatens-obliterate-irans-power-plants-iran-strikes-2-israeli-cities

Robert Mueller dies, President rants

Robert Mueller’s honorable service as a Republican over a long distinguished career gave the thinnest skinned, worst President of our lifetime a chance to dance on his grave because “Russia Russia Russia” and “witchhunt.” I pine for the return of decency. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15667571/robert-mueller-dead-f…