Letter #6: Representative Self opens transgender discussion
I mean, you knew I’d get there. This is the first. It won’t be the last. Keep fighting the good fight, Madam McBride. As it happens, there is ancillary correspondence with this one.
Letter #5: Senator Thune had it right three years ago
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and I have our disagreements, but over the course of his career he’s generally demonstrated solid understanding of the United States’ place in the world. We need it from his lips right now.
No, it is not just politics, and no, we cannot still be friends.
If you support Trump, you are supporting hatred and rage with devastating human costs. If you don’t see it that way (and demonstrably far too many of you don’t; such is the nature of a cult of personality) then I recommend sustained self-examination. I recommend getting outside your echo chamber. I recommend lengthy, respectfully conducted … Read more
Letter #4: Speaker Johnson, please stand up
We really do have three branches of government, and Congress really is one of them.
Just a word or two on federal employees
Donald Trump’s consistent habit of leading with antagonism, rudeness, and chaos is one of the very least presidential characteristics of a most unpresidential man. Much worse in his second term, this habit is apparently underpinned by a deep and perverse belief that it is always to his advantage to anger, frighten, and/or confuse as an … Read more
Baklava and Turkish coffee, Anatolia, Nashville
Divine, leisurely dessert enjoyed with my good friend Lisa on a recent visit. Anatolia is a strong candidate for the whole lunch next time.
Letter #3: Asking Dr. Condoleezza Rice’s advice
I think there’s little hope of getting Dr. Rice to return to Washington in any official capacity, but I’d love to hear what she has to say about what’s happening.
Diversity Panel & Crash Course on How to Be an Ally, Tuesday, February 25, 6-8 p.m.
The Center and Shenanigans Comedy Theatre are co-hosting an event this Tuesday, February 25, from 6-8 p.m. called Diversity Panel & Crash Course on How to Be an Ally. “What do you mean? I don’t need any help being an ally.” Well, you probably do. We all do. Your heart and soul may well be … Read more
Letter #2: To U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville on ADHD
Tommy Tuberville, the senior U.S. Senator from Alabama, shared significant misinformation during his questioning of Health and Human Services Director nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.