The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: Republicans

  • Enough! Stand Up for Us!

    Enough! Stand Up for Us!

    Trump addresses congress on Tuesday. Congress should walk out.

  • How Can This Be Happening?

    America is failing its women and girls.

  • The Heart of Courage

    We were shown a great deal of it yesterday.

  • A Unique Opportunity to Cut Off Our Lunatic Fringe

    Most of us can agree on much more than we think.

  • Is Environmental Regulation Good?

    A statistical paradox both fascinating and heartbreaking.

  • Let’s Do Away with Political Parties

    Political parties are like gangs.

  • Take Your Marbles and Go Home

    Dear President Trump: Are you having fun yet? Are you getting tired of winning? Because you seem to be spending a lot of time in a rage or attempting to defend yourself. And not a day goes by when someone isn’t either criticizing you or making fun of you in some way or another. Whether…

  • Methinks It’s Time to TRexit

    When Donald Trump first entered the political arena, I actually had to giggle. I assumed it would be a passing phase, and one that would make the tedious presidential election a bit more entertaining for a brief period, much like Ross Perot did. But, as with all trolls, the more you feed him, the stronger…

  • Respect for the Presidency

    During Obama’s recent State of the Union address, there was a moment that made me sick to my stomach. Don’t get excited, Republicans. I actually agreed with everything he had to say, as predictable as most of it was. No, what made me sick was the way some Republican congressmen reacted to something he said.…

  • Union Dues

    For the first time in my life I’m a member of an effective union, and holy crap, what a difference it’s making in my life! I’ve actually got a living wage and can look forward to raises. I have decent health insurance for the first time in well over a decade. I have retirement. Retirement!…