Authentic Faith & Vibrant Democracy for Today
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Living Presidents Feckless in the Light of Jimmy Carter’s Legacy
Let this be a fond remembrance of the great Christian man, Jimmy Carter. His funeral today put another excellent item on his long list of lessons for fruitful life and decency. By simple contrast, Carter shined a light on the moral turpitude and indecency of our living presidents. Anyone who looks openly and is not…
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My Unexpected Van Life Experiences of 2024
Society is changing and the unique experiences of living through it are affecting van life. Our the year two thousand and twenty-four, we noticed and made adjustments in outlook and approach. Certainly, this was the case for me, at least from my perspective, as I experienced it. Mostly for the good in my opinion, with…
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America Could Learn Important Lessons from Mexico on Restoring Democracy
If America wants to get real on restoring democracy, Mexico is having meaningful success fixing theirs, and provides a good example. Beating back neoliberalism and corruption are driving Mexico’s change. America has the same serious barriers to good functioning democracy. But can America change, even if it has the will? It is up to the…
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Detroit MLK Day Announced for January 20, 2025
From the Detroit MLK Day Committee Dear Friends and Social Justice Advocates, This year’s 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Rally & March comes at a time of rising hatred, bigotry and military conflict both inside the United States and around the world. The Detroit MLK Day Committee is once again requesting your…
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Shapiro Does Way More Copycat Killer Harm Than Good
This opinion posits that establishment politicians, like Josh Shapiro, are oblivious to their cultivation of copycat killer crime. We need real leaders. The taking of the CEO’s life is a terrible loss. Anyone might need to express sorrow and revulsion. But only a leader could acknowledge there are underlying reasons, and that such killings could…
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Between Immunity and Pardons, Justice Is In Free Fall
Think about it, how justice is now doled out in America. On one end of the system, they might or might not be immune, and can usually stall it out anyway. On the other end, they always position for the all-powerful pardon. ‘They’ being the politicians, or their buddies, and of course their families and…
