Stephen Gottlieb
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I’m not a name caller. People use names to substitute for serious discussion and avoid confronting issues, let alone reality. I despise that. But Trump’s rhetoric has consisted of calling people names, little soundbites that catch on.
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President Biden has pulled as much as possible of his political ads from the media in the belief that it is the wrong time to continue attacking Mr. Trump. But all eyes and ears are focused on the assassination attempt against Donald Trump this weekend.
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In the name of populism, Trump has been taking everything we hold dear.
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This presidential election is a crucial barrier to Trump and his handpicked Court doing even more damage. So, I understand Democrats’ fears coming from Biden’s debate performance. But let me explain one aspect of why trying to change the ticket can be even worse.
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This past week we have been celebrating Juneteenth – a celebration of the day that Texans were informed that the slaves were free.
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We’ve just learned that international thieves locked many hospital and health system computers, made medical information unavailable, causing many deaths, while delaying treatment and surgery for others.
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Many of our religious faiths tell us that God is all powerful, all knowing and just. I’ve talked to clerics about those messages and many clerics of different faiths see those claims as somewhat contradictory. But skip that for a moment.
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Next week is for the Pledge Drive. Let me talk about it a little bit.
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A Supreme Court case questions what communities can do about homelessness. One side wants to prohibit “sleeping with so much as a blanket in any public space.” The homeless would still be homeless, perhaps sent to hospitals, jails or somebody else's park, lawn or street. That gets the homeless out of sight and out of mind without solving homelessness.
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Those who don’t get it fight it. That’s American politics. Always has been and I suspect always will be.