So it seems that the marquee example of voter fraud is Trump’s Chief of Staff voting in North Carolina when he lived in Virginia.

“I speak as a Republican, I speak as a woman. I speak as a United States Senator. I speak as an American. I don’t want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the four horsemen of calumny—fear, ignorance, bigotry and smear.” Margaret Chase Smith. Words for today

I have to go to Washington in late May. I wonder if I can get a free ticket on one of those Abbott buses. I would still have to fly back, it would probably be worth it.

So, are our elected representatives going to represent the American people, as they so often say they are? “More than two-thirds of Americans want to uphold Roe v. Wade, and most favor access to legal abortion for any reason, a WSJ-NORC poll finds” wsj.com/articles/uphol…

via @NYTimes I am sure that NRA’s Wayne LaPierre would count this as an example of the exercise of self-defense. Who cares about collateral damage? nytimes.com/2022/06/05/us/…

Am I correct that the right wing has moved seamlessly from anti-abortion to anti-trans to keep its base angry?

Before you decide if the former president is responsible for the Capitol riots, remember that in America you’re innocent until proven guilty, then proven guilty again, then proven guilty again and they hold a hearing in primetime to show everyone how you’re really, really guilty.

The networks currently don't want the remaining #Jan6Justice hearings to be in primetime. I disagree wholeheartedly. They should all be in primetime. Retweet if you agree. Cc: ABC News NBC News CBS News PBS NPR CNN MSNBC #Jan6Justice

If JFK (and Ted Sorensen) were alive, and if there were a new edition of Profiles in Courage, Rep. Liz Cheney would deserve a chapter. The only thing I find to be sad about this is that putting country before party & self has all too often become the exception rather than the norm.

We lament. We protest. We grieve. We vote. #BlackLivesMatter

Big shoutout to Jeremy Everett and Baylor USGLC #GIF2022 for collaboration w private sector to feed kids during the summer!

Fantastic question from Islamic Relief Worldwide rep to USGLC #GIF2022 on role of faith communities in pandemic preparedness and response. #localization #letlocalslead

Congressman Fred Upton unexpectedly weeps talking about 57 colleagues who voted against #Ukraine️ funding, invoking his 98-yr-old dad who fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Echoes the serious concerns swirling at this event about rising isolationism. USGLC #GIF2022

It means working to protect the right to vote for all Americans. It means raising your voice in protest and joining organizations that are advocating for action. It means contacting your elected officials and letting them know how important these issues are to you.

Irving Berlin, a Jew who experienced antiSemitism, nevertheless wrote “I love America” (bigots and all) I Will Be Patriotic – Covenant covenant.livingchurch.org/2022/07/04/i-w….

Note that this article explaining the price changes in oil and gas at the pump, makes no mention of President Biden or administration policy. All attempts by my Republican senators and representatives to blame Biden are BS. We deserve more honesty. wsj.com/articles/oil-p…

Collectively, Exxon, Chevron and Shell banked $46 billion in profit in just three months; Exxon made the equivalent of $2,245.62 per second during that stretch, according to CNN Business. So, about those high gas prices …

“In our nation’s 246 year history there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our Republic than Donald Trump.” Dick Cheney

One of our earliest early voters at Flawn Academic center at UT, dressed for the occasion.