Michael Flynn, recently pardoned, has called for Trump to suspend the Constitution, hold a new election under different rules, institute “partial” martial law, and basically become the king that the theocrats want. The Daily Beast: Retired Army Lt. Gen. Flynn, who was Trump’s first national security adviser and before that his most important military validator, circulated a petition for martial law in a Tuesday tweet. “Freedom never kneels except for God,” Flynn commented. The petition, from a Tea Party affiliate named Tom Zawistowski, implored Trump to proclaim “limited martial law” and order the military to conduct a do-over of the … Continue reading →

We lament the neocons leading the party. We know they hate the left far more than they hate the GOP. Norman Solomon of TruthDig wrote a truly incisive essay. I nodded so much while reading I think I hurt my neck! It concisely sums up why I couldn’t vote for HER, and why they worked so hard to smear Bernie and disenfranchise his supporters. They will do it again, too, if another progressive runs against them. Do read – it’s a great piece, even if it’s preaching to the choir. http://www.therealnews.com/t2/component/content/article/3570

My biggest fear is the increasing power of the theocrats, or religious right. Roy Moore kind of epitomizes them. So does Pence. They are a small minority in this country, but have political clout FAR exceeding their numbers. This came up in my inbox, and I found it interesting. Especially since some of the candidates discussed here at TPW are also on the Freethought endorsement list. This may help to decide between progressives to support, if, like me, you are not a fan of religion and politics mingling and mixing. 18 Candidates endorsed by Freethought Equality Fund PAC A bit … Continue reading →

Resistance and progressivism seem to be springing up all over. The American Spring? As a former St. Louisan, I found this post at Kos interesting… and yes, I was slumming. For the first time in months! http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/10/1632332/-St-Louis-mayoral-candidate-s-brave-open-letter-has-people-all-over-the-country-applauding#comment_65479513 St. Louis has always been very racist. I hope this woman gets elected and can get the support she needs to make it better. It could be a great place to live… lots to do and not too big, as cities go. And lots of great ethnic food!