Notes from Bruce
Hello! A few updates from ForwardKY headquarters (otherwise known as my den):
- My wife and I have been exceptionally busy the past few months getting the house ready to be on a garden tour. The tour was yesterday (a beautiful day for it), and seemed to be a big success. Now that that is over, and the yardwork is basically complete, I plan on doing a lot more writing in coming weeks.
- At the request of a few people, I set up a way for supporters to do a recurring donation, in addition to a one-time donation. If you value what we’re trying to do here, and want to help keep it going, you can do so at the donation page.
- I’ve added the Share buttons to the newsletter (at the bottom). If you think someone else would find this useful, please email it to them, or post it on social media.
Here are the stories since the last newsletter. Hope you find something good that you missed, and can go back and read it now. Take care!
Bruce Maples
All Stories Since the Last Newsletter
The People’s Campaign stands with science – unlike Rand Paul
June 3, 2021 by Berry Craig
“The more I hear Rand Paul talk about the coronavirus, the more I’m convinced his medical degree is written in crayon.” – Courier-Journal’s Joe Gerth
Is Matt Bevin planning a comeback?
June 2, 2021 by Forward Kentucky
Some interesting reporting from Nick Storm of Kentucky Fried Politics.
You like March Madness? How about Mitch Madness?
June 2, 2021 by Guest Author
Editorial cartoonist Steve Greenberg puts together a bracket for Mitch Madness, and shows that win Mitch wins, the rest of us lose.
Where does Marjorie Taylor Greene get these crazy ideas?
June 2, 2021 by Ivonne Rovira
Since Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-QAnon) doesn’t seem to have any ideas of her own, where did she get her latest one about masks and the Holocaust?
A note about comments
June 1, 2021 by Bruce Maples
Like the title says.
Public concern for veterans’ pensions disappears, just like the pensions themselves
May 31, 2021 by Guest Author
Republicans have been getting rid of pensions for years, including the ones for veterans. Apparently, Repubs don’t believe working people deserve a secure retirement.
What memorial will WE leave for our children’s children? How about … a robust infrastructure?
May 30, 2021 by Marshall Ward
Instead of building statues to the fallen on this Memorial Day, why not build something more meaningful and lasting – a 21st-century infrastructure?
Remembering the Memorial Day Massacre
May 30, 2021 by Berry Craig
“We should be thankful every day for the people who stuck their necks out and shed blood to give us the union and a better way of life.” Here’s the story of one time blood was shed.
Days of Infamy: December 7, 1941 and January 6, 2021
May 29, 2021 by Guest Author
In my wildest dreams I would have never thought an attempted “coup” would occur in our Republic. However, it did on January 6, 2021 – another day that shall “live in infamy.”
Trumpism isn’t new; it’s what the Republican party has been turning into for 50 years
May 27, 2021 by Berry Craig
Trumpism is the logical result of the Republican Party’s direction for the last 50 years. Republicans are no longer the party of Lincoln; they are the party of Jefferson Davis.
Lies, lies, and more lies — our world of post-truth politics
May 26, 2021 by Marshall Ward
We are so surrounded by lies and liars that some say we are living in an era of “post-truth politics.” What does this mean for our ability to maintain our democracy?
Arrested January 6 rioters: KY is #2 per capita, #8 in raw numbers
May 25, 2021 by Bruce Maples
Other states have had more of their citizens arrested for the January 6th attack on the Capitol. But when you compare our numbers against our population, we’re right up there.
It’s time to be honest about race in America — and CRT is part of that
May 23, 2021 by Berry Craig
Even as right-wingers and racists go crazy about it, Critical Race Theory is forcing us to face our nation’s problem with race. Berry Craig interviews Dr. Brian Clardy about CRT and why it is controversial.