The Quiet, Relentless Dismantlement of Our Democratic Society

There are many effective chroniclers of the details of the United States’ democracy-dismantlement by the despots in office, but there is one historian whose razor sharp insights are based on the deep study of our nation’s history. Heather Cox Richardson’s Politics Chat is chilling this morning. She follows the roots of Trump’s team who not only are in lock step with him, but possess their own hatred of our democracy. And more, she traces the obscure outlines of a global system among the super wealthy and corrupt who seek to control countries and populations for their own dark dreams.

Get yourself a mug of clarifying black coffee, and clear your mind of other normal human concerns on this Valentine’s Day, this Saturday — when we Americans and families all over the world seek to love each other and find joy in the beauty of the places where we live — listen to Heather’s Politics Chat:

While sobering, I believe Heather’s research and insights based on our history, give citizens much on which to take action and to assist citizens in providing more scrutiny of individuals and government agencies chipping away at our civil liberties and thus our freedom from oppression.

Bill Moyers: An American for Our Times

The recent passing away of Bill Moyers brought tears to my eyes and then a long remembrance of his work in our culture and politics. One of his most important gifts to American Life was his curiosity and study of our people. Before he left us, Bill identified the corrupting influence of concentrated wealth in our politics. As usual, he put his finger on the most serious threat to democracy in our history: the corrupting power of greed on human character.