The announcement of the end of DACA leaned heavily on the claim that these young people were taking jobs from Americans and driving down wages. Setting aside the issue of whether any of that is true or not, the “driving down wages” bit jangled in my head a bit. If we oust 800,000 young, ambitious […]
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The Constitutional Amendment You Can’t Quote
25th Amendment – U.S. Constitution Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office […]
I’m For Mob Rule
Well, sort of. As a verb, “mob” means “to crowd around noisily, as from curiosity or hostility” Little birds in groups mob much bigger birds and drive them off. That’s my vision of voters and our current leader. Bunches of us, small but persistent, provide him no rest until 2020. Image: John Dunstan via […]
Activism Starts & Ends At The Ballot Box
Whether you describe yourself as frightened, dismayed, or energized by the election of 2016, it’s time to move beyond emotion to action if we genuinely expect positive change. It is clear that a government and a society that reflect the real values of this country cannot be taken for granted. Only about 60% of eligible […]