The election victory by Democrat Doug Jones marks a moment time that calls for a loud shout out to those people in Alabama who helped people get to the polls and vote for “dignity and the rule of law.”
It is a victory for the women who spoke out against Moore, and Trump, and those women who risked their lives and profession to bring out of the darkness how women have been treated at home and in the workplace.
I believe it is a moment in time that gives us hope in this year of unrest.
Trump and McMahon do not know how federal and state governments are integral to public education. This system supports about 50 million students in K-12 and more than 13 million in public colleges.
President Jimmy Carter’s administration helped establish the Federal Department of Education. Ever since conservative politicians have gone out of their way to dismantle it. Ronald Reagan was the first to go after it. Now, we have Donald Trump and his crony Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. Trump signed an executive order to “begin eliminating” the Department of Education.
I received this letter from the American Civil Liberties Union, addressed to Mr. Trump. As America’s anti-democratic turn imperils the free world, the ACLU will be a crucial defender.
Note: This is a copy of a letter. I sent it to colleagues and friends in Australia, England, Europe, Russia, and the United States. I am writing to apologize for what America has allowed to happen. Americans made a conscious...
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