Today is a watershed in American history. We’ve passed through a wall of anger, hate and resentment into open spaces of possibility, truthfulness, authenticity, light, dreams, character, harmony, bridges, wholeness, diversity and bravery.
President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris took their oaths of office, and then walked to work to begin healing the nation and moving us all forward to deal with the coronavirus, the economy, jobs, systemic racism and climate change.
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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