Monthly Archives: December 2018

How do you say Merry Christmas to an atheist?

Posted on December 17, 2018 by John Bruce Carver

Recently President Trump triumphantly announced that Americans “can say Merry Christmas” again! Apparently, he or his devotees thought they couldn’t. (Seems a little silly to me, but every little bit of education helps.) However, his permission did set me to … Continue reading →

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Happy anniversary, Bill of Rights!

Posted on December 15, 2018 by John Bruce Carver

Today, December 15, is the 227th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The first of these ten began with the following words: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or … Continue reading →

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Restoring America’s decency, dignity, and competence

Posted on December 11, 2018 by John Bruce Carver

In my most recent post, “Enemies of the People” (November 1),  I argued that President Trump’s denigration of the press is more than harmless expression of his paranoia. It’s a symptom of evolving despotism, one of many such precursors to which … Continue reading →

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