By CHRIS POWELL Those six Democratic members of Congress who last week managed to provoke more hysteria from President Trump by noting that American soldiers can disobey “illegal orders” would have been far more helpful if they specified the illegal orders they fear Trump may issue. New Haven school board is frank with public: GetContinue reading “Poet explains to Senator Murphy why some others don’t side with him”
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Stop the doom mongering and the abortion hysteria
By Chris Powell Democrats should knock off the doom mongering in which many are wallowing. Yes, in winning the presidency Republican Donald Trump made surprising gains among constituencies long allied with the Democrats, especially Blacks, Hispanics, and union members. But most members of those groups remain inclined toward the Democrats, and the defections resulted largelyContinue reading “Stop the doom mongering and the abortion hysteria”
If democracy is at stake, Connecticut Democrats won’t save it
By Chris Powell Despite President Biden’s disastrous performance in last week’s debate with Donald Trump, Connecticut journalists could not find one leading Democrat in the state ready to ask the president to drop his campaign for re-election and let the party nominate someone presentable. Some of those leading Connecticut Democrats say democracy will be inContinue reading “If democracy is at stake, Connecticut Democrats won’t save it”
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