Alabama lawmakers reenact Monty Python, minus the self-awareness
Medieval thinking, imaginary dragons, and a Legislature allergic to reality.
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Tuberville seemed to be searching for loopholes to get around his residency issues. That's a fairly dangerous game.
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It would take almost 45 years for the final objective of World War II to be accomplished.
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Alabama's embrace of Trump on Thursday was the perfect microcosm for the state known for its self-harm tendencies.
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See recent postsWhen government becomes a religion, justice is replaced by control
Lawmakers invoke Christ but pass laws that punish, exclude, and silence. They should carry His cross — not wield it.
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See recent postsWhy does Alabama choose cruelty?
Despite all the evidence that it doesn't work, Alabama continues to choose cruelty and meanness as its primary corrections system.
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See recent postsUA administration’s threat loud and clear for Trump speech protesters
It's the specter of consequence, the looming presence of “be quiet or else” where the chilling effect is real.
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See recent postsSB330 is political overreach disguised as reform
Under the guise of reform, SB330 hands power over Birmingham’s water to white suburbs and silences ratepayer voices.
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See recent postsThe law is clear: Eventually, Tommy Tuberville will have to prove where he lives
Alabama has a process for determining residency issues. Should he run for governor, Tuberville will go through it. And it won't be kind.
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See recent postsThe bureaucracy you should really hate
The phony debate over approving ready-to-drink cocktail sales is an example of government bureaucracy that doesn't get enough hate.