Monthly Archives: December 2014

“Taking Down the Tree” and Other Poems by Jane Kenyon

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The late Jane Kenyon is one of my favorite poets. I return to her work time and again. I read her poem, Let Evening Come, at the funeral of my beloved father-in-law in 1998. Kenyon was the … Continue reading →

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Midterm Mandate: A More Popular Obama?

Posted on December 30, 2014 by mespo727272

By Mark Esposito Even the President joined the “Amen Chorus” from the Right. The Midterms were about change and disgust with the status quo. “I hear you,” the President said, but what exactly did he hear? Seems he heard an … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Barack Obama, Conservatives, Economic Policy, Economics, Government, Health Care, Immigrants, Investing, Liberals, Media, Neoconservatives, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Racism, RNC, Society, Stock Market, United States, Wall Street | 22 Comments

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise Confirms He Spoke at White Supremacist Conference in 2002

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro News broke this week that House majority whip, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), spoke at a conference hosted by the white supremacist group European-American Unity and Rights Organization (EURO) twelve years ago. Huffington Post reported today that Louisiana political blogger Lamar … Continue reading →

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Ursula Le Guin’s Speech at The National Book Awards: “We will need writers who can remember freedom. Poets, visionaries—the realists of a larger reality.”

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Ursula Le Guin is an award-winning American author of novels, children’s books, and short stories. Her preferred genres are fantasy and science fiction. Le Guin has also written poetry and essays. Harry Kunzru (The Guardian) wrote last month that many … Continue reading →

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Grace Under Pressure: An American Christmas Message By A Man For All Seasons

Posted on December 28, 2014 by mespo727272

By Mark Esposito Chuck Stanley has written an eloquent article about two honorable men who met in a lethal engagement and emerged with their dignity elevated. I felt the same way when I read this piece of writing from Nashville Police … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Courts, Crime, Democracy, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Government, History, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Logic, Political Science, Politics, Society, States, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video for the Holiday Season: “Driving While Brown…and Furry”

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro I just came upon the following Mark Fiore video this morning. Although it’s a few days past Christmas, I thought some of you might appreciate viewing this holiday “seasonal” political cartoon brought to us by Truthdig. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Holidays, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Racism, United States | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

Jeb Bush: The Hard-Core Right-Wing “Moderate” Conservative Republican

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, Mike Spindell wrote a posted titled Jeb Bush Is Not Who You Might Think He Is. Mike said that one of the political traits of the Bush family is presenting its members as “folksy” and as moderate … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Conservatives, Economic Policy, Education, Education Policy, George W. Bush, Government, Immigrants, Neoconservatives, Politics, Propaganda, RNC, Society, States, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , | 20 Comments

Jeb Bush for President???: Looking Back at the Terri Schiavo Case

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Jeb Bush announced recently that he planned to “actively”explore a 2016 presidential run. The Boston Globe reported that Bush posted a holiday message on his Facebook page and Twitter account, in which he said that he had discussed the ‘‘future … Continue reading →

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71 years ago this week, two honorable men met.

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

By Chuck Stanley “You follow the rules for you, not for the enemy. You fight by the rules to keep your humanity. If I ever see or hear of you shooting at a man in a parachute, I will shoot … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Germany, Heroism, History, Nazis, United Kingdom, United States, US Army, US Military, USAF, War, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Happy Holidays From FFS!

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Gene Howington

On behalf of myself and all the author/editors here at Flowers for Socrates, we’d like to wish you all a Happy Holidays – no matter your holiday of choice – and thank you all for reading and participating in our … Continue reading →

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