Category Archives: voting and voting rights

Texas, the “libertarian” state, is liberated from climate change

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Naomi

While everyone is sharing Texans’ pain, I’ve got a little story to tell you. You probably don’t remember my old friend Jim. I mean, why should you? This is what links are for. And Google. I mean, I don’t necessarily … Continue reading →

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“Vladimir the Poisoner of Underpants”

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Naomi

Alexey Navalny said that. In five words he nailed Vladimir Putin. He spoke more words than those in court as he was sentenced to a couple of years in prison for…well. For being astoundingly heroic and dangerously heretical. The excerpt … Continue reading →

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“Freedom for the supporters of the government alone…”

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Naomi

After a lifetime of pretty well ignoring the history of revolutionary communism except for fascinating family anecdotes — one represented by a photograph of Leon Trotsky taken by my Uncle Lou in 1936 or so; it hangs on my wall … Continue reading →

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