Author: Jack Hassard

Immigrants Don’t Threaten Communities; They Revitalize Them

Immigrants Don’t Threaten Communities; They Revitalize Them

Posted by | Mar 3, 2024 |

A student at the University of Georgia was killed last week on campus. But because the man they arrested was an undocumented Venezuelan migrant, the Governor, Republican legislators, and a handful of protesters in Athens have turned the incident into a vendetta—a feud in which politicians want to seek vengeance against an entire group of people because of the murder by one person. The Georgia government is laying the blame on the whole Latino community, not only in Athens but throughout the state.

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AGEISM

AGEISM

Posted by | Feb 23, 2024 |

This post is about ageism and how we discriminate against people that are considered old. We need to look at the media and ask why they are making the case that Biden is not fit for office based on his age. Most of the people in the media, those that are writing the stories and reporting on various outlets, are much younger than either Trump or Biden. Could they be involved in a case of bias, discrimination, or bullying on the basis of age? This very well could be the case. Researchers call this ageism, patterned after sexism and racism.

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Video Bibliotherapy of Trumpism

Video Bibliotherapy of Trumpism

Posted by | Feb 19, 2024 | ,

This post consists of a short video (11 minutes) in which I talk about some of the books that have influenced my writing and thinking about the dangerousness of Donald Trump and his Trumpist allies.

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Scoundrels, Weirdos, and Ne’er-Do-Wells on TX Ballot 2024

Scoundrels, Weirdos, and Ne’er-Do-Wells on TX Ballot 2024

Posted by | Feb 9, 2024 |

I was intrigued by the subtitle of this article, and since I’ve spent a lot of time in Texas, I’m passing this article on to you. Scoundrels, Weirdos, and Ne’er-Do-Wells on TX Ballot 2024 by Forrest Wilder, an article in the Texas Monthly, February 8, 2024.

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The Disqualification Section of the 14th Amendment: Implications for Trump’s Eligibility to be on Ballots

The Disqualification Section of the 14th Amendment: Implications for Trump’s Eligibility to be on Ballots

Posted by | Feb 5, 2024 |

The Colorado Supreme Court blocked Trump from the 2024 ballot. This was a landmark case, but it was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Oral arguments will be heard on February 8, 2024. More than 4 dozen amicus briefs have been filed for and against the Supreme Court case. The case will decide whether or not Donald Trump can be on ballots for the 2024 primary and general elections.

This post explores how the disqualification section of the Fourteenth Amendment can be used to prevent insurrectionists from holding office in the U.S.

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