Tag: E Pluribus Unum

• Maybe There SHOULD Be A Red America And A Blue America

  Apparently the Civil War solved nothing. That’s what happens when the side that loses the war ends up winning the peace that follows. Usually, it’s the winners who get to write a war’s history. In America’s case, the Civil War’s losers managed a very neat trick. They turned a war about slavery into a war […]

  A L Katz

  May 11, 2022

  Corruption, Culture, False Patriotism, Freedom, Magical Thinking, Racism, Republicanism, Rule of Law

  Bible Belt, Bleeding Kansas, Blue America, Civil War, E Pluribus Unum, Gerrymandering, Glenn Youngkin, Red America, Roe v Wade, Russian Army, Slavery, States' Rights

• What IS “Freedom” Anyway?

  “Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose” was Kris Kristofferson’s answer to the question (he wrote the song “Me And Bobby McGee”). I’m not sure I agree with Kris. I mean, sure, what he’s referencing is a certain kind of freedom – the one where circumstances box you in so you might as […]

  A L Katz

  April 29, 2022

  American Exceptionalism, Corruption, Culture, False Patriotism, Racism, Republicanism, Rule of Law, Slavery

  All Men Are Created Equal, Blind Spot, Civil War, E Pluribus Unum, Freedom, Frisbee, Kris Kristofferson, Libertarians, Me And Bobby McGee, Package Deal, Ron DeSantis, Slavery

• Literal Pages Ripped From “The Conservative Playbook”

  It’s not a coincidence that conservatives are far, far better at marching in lock step than liberals or progressives – or even independents. Across cultures, conservatism produces better goose-steppers than progressivism ever could even on progressivism’s very “best day”. It all comes down to the Playbook. Conservatives have one while progressives and independents don’t. That’s […]

  A L Katz

  April 17, 2022

  American News Media, Barack Obama, Branding, Corruption, Culture, Election 2016, False Patriotism, Freedom, Magical Thinking, Mitch McConnell, Racism, Republicanism, Rule of Law, SCOTUS, The Nature of Evil, Treason, Trump

  All Men Are Created Equal, Antonin Scalia, Conservatism, Conservatives, Cynicism, E Pluribus Unum, Monotheism, Originalism, Permanent Minority Rule, Voice Of God, White Supremacy, Will Rogers

• Have We NOT Learned Yet? Rich Guys Getting Into Politics Is Bad For Our Politics

  This morning, the LA Times reports, Rick Caruso – the really-really rich real estate guy running for LA mayor – lent his campaign another $4 million, making the total amount Rick’s lent his campaign a cool ten million dollars. Hey, it’s not everyone who can self-finance a run for mayor of LA. But then, isn’t […]

  A L Katz

  April 7, 2022

  American Exceptionalism, American News Media, Corruption, Culture, Racism, Republicanism, Treason, Trump

  All Men Are Created Equal, Democracy, E Pluribus Unum, LA Mayor, Los Angeles Times, Mike Bloomberg, Money In Politics, Nelson Rockefeller, Rick Caruso, Virginia Colony

• Treason Kabuki (For Idiots)

  Politics and theater go together like peanut butter and jelly… like hopes and dreams… like a slap in the face and the sharp pain that goes with it. For five plus years now, America has been treated to a remarkable performance by the Republican Party. They are actively attempting to stop America from ever becoming […]

  A L Katz

  March 25, 2022

  American Exceptionalism, American News Media, Corruption, Culture, Cyber War, Election 2016, False Patriotism, Republicanism, Russia, The Nature of Evil, Treason, Trump

  All Men Are Created Equal, American Exceptionalism, Authoritarian, Bad Actors, Diversity, E Pluribus Unum, Kabuki, peanut better and jelly, Permanent Minority Rule, Putin pays Rohrbacher and Trump, Secret Sauce

• Conservatism = The Death Of Innovation

  I take conservatives and conservatism at their word: they’re all about conserving things. My question is always: “what?”. What is it exactly that any conservative wants to conserve? It can’t be the future, of course, because the future – not existing yet – can’t be conserved. That leaves the present and past for conservatives. Okay… […]

  A L Katz

  March 24, 2022

  American Exceptionalism, Corruption, Culture, Election 2016, False Patriotism, Magical Thinking, Mitch McConnell, New Ways of Thinking, Republicanism, Rule of Law, The Nature of Evil, Treason, Trump

  All Men Are Created Equal, Antonin Scalia, Authoritarianism, Conservatives, E Pluribus Unum, Founding Fathers, Innovation, Maya Angelou, Originalism, Putin pays Rohrbacher and Trump, Winston Churchill

• We The People & The Authority To Govern Us

  What, really, is the point of democracy – of this experiment of ours in self-government? The business of governing a large, diverse, complex society is full time work. Being a politician was never meant to be full time work; our founders envisioned citizen-politicians who dedicated a few years to the commonweal then returned to their […]

  A L Katz

  March 3, 2022

  American Exceptionalism, Corruption, Cyber War, Election 2016, Election 2020, Mitch McConnell, Republicanism, Robert Mueller, Rule of Law, Treason, Trump

  All Men Are Created Equal, Authority To Govern, E Pluribus Unum, Gerrymandering, Kochs and Mercers, Originalism, Putin pays Rohrbacher and Trump, Right Wing Money, Robert Mueller, Russia if you're listening, We The People, White Man's Burden

• In America, Justice Is Surrounded By A White Wall

  The great comedian and social commentator Dick Gregory had a great line about finding “justice” in American prisons. “That’s what you’ll find,” Gregory continued, musing on the word: “Just us.” How much American law, I wonder, has been written by white men with the sole purpose of over-empowering themselves while under-empowering or completely disempowering everyone […]

  A L Katz

  February 12, 2022

  American Exceptionalism, Corruption, Election 2016, Freedom, Racism, Republicanism, Rule of Law, Treason, Trump

  All Men Are Created Equal, American Exceptionalism, Coup D’Etat, Dick Gregory, E Pluribus Unum, GoFundMe, Green Bay Sweep, Justice, Merrick Garland, Putin pays Rohrbacher and Trump, Slavery, Treason

• The Only Problem With The Rule Of Law Is That It Can’t Enforce Itself

  A great idea is only that – a great idea – until somebody drags it kicking and screaming into reality. Inventions don’t invent themselves. An engaged, sentient mind must do the inventing. Humans aren’t the only intelligent creatures capable of “inventing” things. Prior to the first beaver building its first dam, no such thing existed. […]

  A L Katz

  January 31, 2022

  American Exceptionalism, American News Media, Corruption, Culture, Election 2016, Election 2020, The Nature of Evil, Treason

  All Men Are Created Equal, Beaver dams, Benefits Of Freedom, Constitution, Cruise Control, DIY, Do Unto Others, E Pluribus Unum, Inventions, Self Government, Slavery, Stolen Labor

• Hey, White People, Go Back Where YOU Came From!

  Here’s the biggest open secret there is: the thing driving America’s national crisis to its boiling point is racism. In America, that only means one thing: white people being racist toward literally everyone else. Our problem isn’t Black people hating on Asian people, Asian people hating on Latinos, Latinos hating on Jews or Jews hating […]

  A L Katz

  January 29, 2022

  American Exceptionalism, Corruption, Culture, Freedom, Racism, Republicanism, Slavery, The Nature of Evil

  All Men Are Created Equal, American Exceptionalism, Competition, E Pluribus Unum, Level Playing Field, Originalism, Racism, Ripple Effects, WASPS, White Supremacy, Whiteness