Month June 2023

How To Prevent Tyranny: A Tenth Step

This is number ten in Timothy Snyder’s book On Tyranny, Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. He says that the truth dies in four modes. Mode One: Lies are Presented as Facts You only need to read about and hear…

The Life of a Teacher: A Beautiful Mission Statement

Here’s what a teacher had to say to the Hernando County School District school board in Brooksville, Florida. Brooksville is one of the redist (Republican) counties in Florida where 50 teachers have quit. Here’s what the teacher had to say:…

Florida’s New Medical Discrimination Law

Florida has become an even bigger medical care hellscape for some of its most vulnerable patients with its 2023 medical discrimination law. As you read this, keep in mind that Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis is running for President of the…

Parental Rights Extremism: How To Counter

What Is Parental Rights Extremism? Parental rights extremism is a movement that seeks to give parents more control over what their children learn in school. These groups often believe that schools are indoctrinating children with liberal values. And they want…

Autocracy and Democracy: An Uncomfortable Truth

Here’s an uncomfortable truth. Millions of our fellow citizens prefer autocracy. What is autocracy? The simple answer is that it’s a form of government controlled by one person. Millions of Americans would prefer an autocrat like Donald Trump or Ron…

What We Focus On Grows. Good News May 2023.

All the news isn’t bad. Let’s review some great news that happened in May 2023. The links below are to Jessica Craven’s excellent newsletter Chop Wood, Carry Water where she lists all the good things that are happening in the world of…