These Orwellian United States
No Kings rallies will be held in cities throughout the United States this Saturday. We've had enough already. I look forward to seeing you there.
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No Kings rallies will be held in cities throughout the United States this Saturday. We've had enough already. I look forward to seeing you there.
Check out how YOUR tax dollars are being spent.
All countries have citizens with mental health issues; doing so little to stop school shootings is uniquely American.
Here’s the quick answer: nothing.
One rural Kentucky view on how Republican voters see the coming elections of 2026 and 2027.
“You cannot change someone’s mind when they are perfectly happy with the mind they have.”
The fire man in the White House is busy at work, setting fire after fire, while we watch it all burn on our screens.
There are laws that could stem the epidemic of gun violence in Kentucky, but year after year our GOP supermajority legislature refuses to consider any of them.
The media cycle is dominated by MAGA mania, but it's the Democrats who continue to do the work.
While the capitol is being refurbished, temporary House and Senate chambers were built without galleries for citizens to attend in person. It will be like this for years. It was not an accident.
Kentucky state senator Robin Webb gazed upon the 2025 Trump Republican Party and said, Ah yes, that's who I am, sign me up.
Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr announced his bid for U. S. Senate this week, using the word “hate” multiple times in first campaign ad.