Tag Archives: Rachel Maddow

“How long have you been waiting to vote?”

The most powerful remark I’ve heard about voting came from Cecile Richards a few nights ago, when she was on with Rachel Maddow. Richards, who now lives in New York, was out at an early voting site in the city, … Continue reading

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I voted

Yesterday I received my ballot. Today, I filled it in, signed and dated it and hand-carried it to the post office, just because I felt like it. And it pleased me. Of course, I’ve been reading and hearing about the … Continue reading

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I can’t pray for Alexey Navalny but I can do this

I don’t believe in anybody’s god and I certainly don’t believe in prayer. But I do believe in Alexey Navalny and am horribly upset that this remarkably courageous person (with a sense of humor, yet) has probably been poisoned, probably … Continue reading

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