Michael Fanone, the DC police officer who was severely beaten by the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, calls on all Americans to take a side, preferably the side of democracy, freedom, and rule of law.

Defeating the Enemies of Democracy

It’s true that those in fear of being called “libtards” by hateful morons are under attack here in the most terrible days of the American republic.  But you certainly wouldn’t rather be one of these idiots, would you?

Long after the MAGA Trump supporters and the neo-Nazis have faded away, this world will still honor and reward people who can think and make contributions to our society.

A Tough Time?

I join those who say that the human race has evolved to be tribal and selfish. We are largely indifferent to the needs of others, and the capitalist society we’ve built has only served to reenforce this.

As Tom Waits observed, “We’re monkeys with money and guns.”

Now, are there some extremely decent and kind people spread around the globe?  Of course.  But they tend not to be the billionaires who make all the important decisions as to the how our culture will conduct itself.

Why Are We Doing This?