Posts by Jonathan Jay
Critically Thinking about CRT
Critical Race Theory or CRT is all in the news. It seems to be a call to arms for Ultra Conservatives, and a litmus test for Ultra Liberals to identify racists. We thought we would take a look to better understand the issue. First, CRT is not new, and it is just a theory. Like…
Read MoreWhere’s Your Mask?
We don’t want to be forced to wear a mask, but we didn’t want to be forced to wear a seatbelt either. We don’t want to be forced to wear a motorcycle helmet, and we don’t want big government interfering in our lives. Some things are just necessary for the greater good. If the point…
Read MoreWhat the Health!
Just reviewed the movie “What the Health,” (five times) and found it interesting. The documentary addressed some curious issues and raised some important questions that we will discuss in a series of comments here. The movie can be viewed on Netflix, or for free at the following What the Health website: https://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/ Diabetes, Heart Disease,…
Read MoreWhere Were All the Black Folk?
Look hard; there were almost no black folk present at the “Republican” Save America March. Are there no black Americans who want to Save America? Are we to believe that there are NO black conservatives in the county? Is it possible that the whole thing was just a charade? Could it be that the Alt-Right,…
Read MoreAt What Cost?
Let’s say for a minute that the Trumpers are correct, they are not. (The term Trumper is used to refer to adherents that have forgone all Republican Values.) Trump does not represent the people, his actions demonstrate that, the election was not stolen, there was no fraud. But for conversation sake, let’s go with it.…
Read MoreWho is Steve Bannon and What does he Want?
You might know the name but figuring out the person is much harder. Steve Bannon is not the American Patriot he portends; his beliefs are too big for one country. He follows an ideology called Traditionalism, a mess of mystical, racist, spirituality that is opposed to all that is modern or democratic. He has worked…
Read MorePresidential Power to Pardon
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.” MLK Article II, Section 2.1 of the Constitution clearly says that “The President shall… have the Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses…
Read MoreEverybody Gets a Pardon
Article II, Section 2.1 of the Constitution clearly says that “The President shall… have the Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” The rest of the Constitution, however, is full of things like checks and balances, and limits on power. One of the Framers’ primary…
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