See the latest commentary on the wealth divide in the US along with an ad from the Lincoln Project. Sincerely, Ed Biggest Wealth Divide in Modern History’: Graphic Shows Shocking Reality of US Economy Data released by the University of Michigan and Gallup this week showed US consumer sentiment cratering even as stock markets hit…
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I Am Sticking with Graham Platner – Ed O’Rourke
The Democratic Party is inert. There is Bernie Sanders’ billionaire tax proposal and nothing else. The MAGA people spelled what they wanted in 920 pages in Project 2025. We progressives have nothing. See Robert Reich’s commentary here: No, It’s Not Rahm Emanuel. Graham Platner Is the Future of the Democratic Party Despite the Democratic establishment, a younger…
The Lincoln Project Takes a Fun Look at DT and Pope Leo – Ed O’Rourke
Pope Leo represents more than the church. He represents everybody who takes the Good Samaritan story seriously. Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, says we are here to help each other. Sincerely, Ed Trump vs Pope Attachments area
The Best Propaganda Is Invisible – Ed O’Rourke
Segregation in Houston was normal in the 1950s and early 1960s. War has always been normal. When I arrived as a freshman at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, I got a shock. For the first time in my life I was going to class with black students. I discovered that people in Kansas did things differently…
My e-Mail to Congressman Al Green – Ed O’Rourke
Donald Trump Fatigue People are tired from limiting the damage that DT does with his latest outrage. They have no energy left to change the world. I hope that you, the Democrats and others propose a bold platform that will eliminate poverty everywhere and reverse global warming. In previous tough times, the Great Depression, World…
An Environmental Conference without Lobbyists, Climate Change Deniers and Government Officials Pledged to Do Nothing – Ed O’Rourke
It is taking place in Santa Marta, Colombia. See the story here. Sincerely, Ed ‘Leaving the US Behind,’ 50+ Nations Gather in Colombia to ‘Phase Out Fossil Fuels’ “Word on the street is NO fossil fuel lobbyists at the Santa Marta, Colombia ‘Transition Away’ conference,” said one climate journalist.
Found a Candidate Who Talks about Ending War Everywhere – Ed O’Rourke
See this opinion piece from today’s NY Times about Graham Platner who is running for the Senate in Maine. He is ahead of the current Senator Susan Collins by half a mile. When I arrive in the US in October, I will send a $100 check. Graham website is currently only set up to receive VISA…
Reduce Our Defense Budget by 50% – Ed O’Rourke
This is today’s e-mail to the two Texas fascist senators and Congressman Al Green. Ed President Trump wants to raise our defense budget by 40%. What President Trump has not informed the public is that our current defense budget is equal to the next 9 countries in line. In the US we have about half the world’s…
Pope Leo Wants to End War – Ed O’Rourke
I sent this 9 page commentary to the Vatican Press Office this morning. I recommend passing this on to every political party, every newspaper and every congressman. It is seldom in life that you come to face to face with Absolute Evil and overcome it. We did it in defeating the Axis Powers. Now it…
President Trump Has Committed a War Crime in Iran
This is my e-mail to Congressman Al Green and the two fascist US senators: See this from the Newshour from last night’s newscast: What international law says about Trump’s threats to bomb Iran’s bridges and power plants Coronel Rachel Van Landingham announced the threat to blow up every bridge and every power plant is a…