What’s love got to do with it? Everything
At election time the bigotry really surfaces, becomes part of million-dollar ad campaigns, and stirs even more hate into Alabama’s long-broken political and moral systems.
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Like many of you I “attended” Palm Sunday worship online. It was strange not to be there at St. James Fairhope physically for the Liturgy of the Palms to gather outside for prayers and walk into the church together with our palms singing “All Glory, Laud and Honor.” I heard the words of the Passion … Continued
Trump’s approval ratings sink in key battleground states, but not in Alabama
Alabama still has love for President Donald Trump, but slightly less than the state did when he took office, and Trump is underwater in most key battleground states ahead of his 2020 re-election bid. Alabama leads the nation in support of Trump, with a 61 percent approval rating. That’s down 10 percentage points from the … Continued
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War-time letters throughout our nation’s history can offer us a window into the personal sacrifices of our fighting men and women. Perhaps one of the most famous was by Major Sullivan Ballou of the Second Rhode Island Infantry, written just before the First Battle of Manassas in the Civil War. In it, he talks of … Continued
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See recent postsA blue few days away, and a same-sex wedding
After another disappointing Alabama election where voters decided against their better interests, I was characteristically frustrated. One of my friends, this one living in northern Virginia, wrote to me: “Joey, you and Veronica should move to a blue state just for a little while. It’ll add 10 years to your life.” I chuckled. I can’t … Continued
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See recent postsThe most important election ever
Is this the country we want to be? Is this the state we love. I truly wonder. We always say there is never an election more important than the one at hand. It’s become a cliché. But, folks, there’s never been a more important election than the mid-term election this November. It may be cliché, … Continued
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Oh, Alabama, I cry for you. I cry for you, too, Birmingham. We make progress, then we wipe it out. It’s the old cliché of two steps forward, one step back. Except during election years, it seems we take no steps forward and 100 years back. What’s wrong with us? When will we stop hating? … Continued
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See recent postsLet’s unlock second chances in Alabama
No one makes it through life without regrets. The split-second decision we wish we could take back, the risk we never should have taken, the people we failed to prioritize—these are the moments that open our eyes to our need for a fresh start. Unfortunately, not everyone gets a second chance. Right now, there are … Continued
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See recent postsIt’s time to squash America’s irrational love of guns
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter When did it become cool to own a bunch of guns? This is the thing that has always escaped me in the never-ending gun debate: Just when in the hell did owning a gun make you the macho, cool guy? For most of my early life, growing up in … Continued
Billy Canary: “I Love Mike Hubbard Like a Brother”
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, June 3, 2016, two of the most influential lobbyists in the State of Alabama both independently used the line: “I love Mike Hubbard like a brother” in their testimony as to why they went out of their way to help the Speaker of the House. Within an … Continued