Winder, Georgia School Shooting–Time to Talk About Guns?

Winder, Georgia School Shooting–Time to Talk About Guns?

by | Sep 4, 2024 |

Yes, it’s time to talk about guns, school shootings, students killed and injured, the number of firearms in Georgia (and other states), and where the guns are kept. A tragedy occurred today at Apalachee High School in the small town of Winder (p. 18,338). According to reports at around 4:00 P.M. today, 4+ people were killed and 9+ injured in this horrible mass shooting.

The shooter has been identified as a 14-year-old boy. The shooting occurred in the morning at around 9:30 AM. Injured students and others were helicoptered to local hospitals, with some of the victims in serious condition.

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Labor Day Frames to Support Unions

Labor Day Frames to Support Unions

by | Sep 2, 2024 |

My father, Russell John Hassard, was a union worker in a Dedham, Massachusetts, company from the 1940s through the 1970s. He was a shop Steward for many years. George Lakoff spoke for my father and many other fathers and mothers who worked in American companies, some of which had unions. This discussion is about the importance of workers unionizing, whether in a Right-to-Work State or Forced Unionization State.

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Trump Reindicted for Plotting to Overturn the 2020 Election

Trump Reindicted for Plotting to Overturn the 2020 Election

by | Aug 28, 2024 | ,

Federal prosecutors issued a revised version of an indictment accusing former President Donald J. Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. Trump knowingly made false claims about election fraud and was on notice that his claims were untrue. His running mate and staff told him he lost the election. The defendant continued to make false claims on his Twitter account.
He continued falsifying the election outcome at the rally on the Eclipse on Jan. 6. This post explores the new indictment.

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John Lewis Statute, Decatur, Georgia

John Lewis Statute, Decatur, Georgia

by | Aug 26, 2024 |

A new statue of the late Congressman John Lewis now stands outside DeKalb County’s historic courthouse, right off the downtown Decatur square. 

It’s a fitting tribute to a civil rights hero who represented the area and loved its people.

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The Leader of The New Democrats

The Leader of The New Democrats

by | Aug 25, 2024 | ,

In this post, I summarize the powerful messages and commitments from Kamala Harris’s speech at the Democratic National Convention. I also emphasize that she is one of the leaders of The New Democrats who promise unity, justice for all, an opportunity economy, reproductive freedom, border security with a path to citizenship, and collaborative international relations.

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The Last Days of Trump

The Last Days of Trump

by | Aug 23, 2024 |

Explore the final chapter of Trump’s political saga and the rise of Kamala Harris. Trump’s end came when he supported the insurrection on January 6, 2021. His record as president was dismal, and my book The Trump Files: An Account of the Trump Administration’s Effect on American Democracy, Human Rights, Science, and Public Health describes it in detail.

One reviewer said that The Trump Files’ accounting is wide-ranging, sharp-elbowed, and deeply committed to democracy and equality. With sharp, clear-eyed prose he takes on racial injustice, the Trumpist worldview (in a discussion inspired by the work of George Lakoff), how “the United States drifted toward authoritarian and autocratic rule,” and most thoroughly how “science in the Trump era was diminished at the peril of the health and well-being for not only people and other living things, but Earth itself.”  

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Into the Storm, Again

Into the Storm, Again

by | Aug 21, 2024 | ,

As the 2024 presidential election looms, the echoes of the past grow louder. Trump and Trumpism have stirred a storm that threatens to repeat itself.

Trump’s dangerousness and continued authoritarian language echo present and past strongmen such as Berlusconi, Putin, and Hitler.

The storm raging is Trumpism, and it must be blown out to sea.

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How the Press is Abusing Its Power

How the Press is Abusing Its Power

by | Aug 18, 2024 | ,

In an age where misinformation spreads like wildfire, the role of the press in a democracy is more crucial than ever. This post delves into the media’s shortcomings in presenting the truth and the dangers of false equivalence.

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Georgia is Back in Play, But Voting Rules Have Changed

Georgia is Back in Play, But Voting Rules Have Changed

by | Aug 15, 2024 |

Explore the pivotal moments and key players shaping the 2024 presidential race in Georgia. The 2024 Georgia vote will be challenging. Voting laws have changed, making it more difficult for some to vote and easier for others to question your right to vote.

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Project 2025

Project 2025

by | Aug 4, 2024 | ,

Discover the alarming initiatives proposed by Project 2025 that threaten our fundamental rights and public services. It includes a detailed blueprint for the next Republican president to usher in a sweeping ultraconservative overhaul of the executive branch. Trump denies knowing the plan, but it was written for him—a rapist, fraudster, traitor, felon, racist, bigot, & misogynist. 

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