My friend David Thete, a young activist and organizer, wrote the following open letter to Donald Trump regarding the presidential candidate’s rally later this afternoon. Thete, who is soon bound for Morehouse College, is young, bright and extraordinarily passionate about justice and the fate of the youth. I’d love to see Mr. Trump take David […]
According to the Press Herald, a student at South Portland High School is getting heat from students and school staff for wearing a Donald Trump / Make America Great Again hat. The student’s father has advised his son to use the controversy to practice civility. First let me start by asking the question this Trump hat […]
Donald Trump is coming to Portland tomorrow and so us savvy bloggers likely try to use this opportunity to earn some quick and easy traffic for our blogs. For my part, I have considered using this opportunity to write something polarizing about the candidate and his stances (or, more specifically, his lack thereof). This really fires people up. Those who agree with […]
I debated on whether or not to even address Governor LePage’s revisitation of his racist outburst because I fundamentally believe, as Adrienne Bennet implied of his implied appointment of himself as Education Commissioner, that his theatrics are architected to divert the press from paying close attention to his governance, leadership, and lack thereof. As such, […]
Warning: I cuss a little bit below, but only the “a-hole” swear. The F-word does not rear its head. “Well, at least I’m not Donald Trump, or a reporter who kicks fleeing refugee children…” One problem with all of these high profile assholes is that their existences make us otherwise mediocre people feel righteous. Assholes […]
