Yesterday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he had reached an agreement with Senator Joe Manchin on a downscaled version of President Biden’s “Build-Back-Better” initiative. The new measure, referred…
There was a time when members of Congress were sometimes accused of sponsoring “Mom and apple pie legislation.” Examples were bills in the form of resolutions honoring veterans and other…
There was a time when it was fairly easy to distinguish a Democrat from a Republican. Democrats believed in the goodness of government (after all, a democratically elected, representative government…
Taking walks with family members is one of this Spirited Reasoner’s favorite daily activities. Last week, as we attempted to cross a busy street, a motorist stopped, waving for us…
This week’s blog title seems a bit odd. That’s because “Loving” is not meant to function as a verb (or gerund, for you grammar nerds.) It stands for the Supreme…