America’s moral compass died Sunday
The man who always reminded us of what an American politician could be, and should be, died Sunday. Decency might have died with him.
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"We all deserve better than this. And we should all demand it."
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Jeff Sessions has had a long career in politics and countless opportunities to demonstrate opposition to cruelty to animals. Yet, in 20 years in the Senate, it’s hard to put your arms around a single positive thing he did. Sure, Alabama is an agricultural state, with a rich tradition of hunting, but we’re not talking … Continued
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See recent postsA letter to Steve Marshall: You’re still wrong about why Alabama could lose a congressional seat
Dear Steve, It’s not the brown people. It’s the dumb people. The latter is Alabama’s real problem when it comes to the issue of people who reside within this state’s borders. And no matter how many times you, and a few others, attempt to place the blame for Alabama losing a congressional seat on undocumented … Continued
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I have bad news. Roy Moore is going to win. There was a lot of cheering and back-slapping among Alabama Democrats and other Alabamians with morals and decency last week when Moore officially announced that he was running for U.S. Senate again. The thinking was clear: Doug Jones beat Moore once. He can do it … Continued
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What’s happening in Alabama’s prisons is not OK. It’s not what anyone — including criminals — deserves. It’s not a deterrent to crime. It’s not how humans should treat other humans — especially when a majority of those humans proclaim to practice a religion that harps quite a bit on kindness, decency and goodwill (There … Continued
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Let’s have a conversation about morals. That’s a big thing in Alabama — morals. Our people love to talk about them, love to pretend that “Alabama morals” — “Southern morals” — are superior. And boy, don’t even get them started on “Christian morals,” which obviously have no equal. Last … Continued