When politics becomes performance and reality fades
A former lawmaker reflects on illusion, power, and the growing divide between justice, truth and spectacle in modern politics.
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Freedom isn’t something everyone wants
Bill Britt explores how certainty and loyalty can replace independent thinking, raising questions about what we choose to excuse today.
April 13, 2026
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See recent postsThe Founders warned us. Alabama and America are testing those limits now
A look at how factional politics, authoritarian temptation, and legislative spectacle threaten democracy nationally and in Alabama—and how citizens can respond.
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See recent postsFederal government shutdowns need to end
Most Americans in the middle blame both parties equally. They say, “a pox on both your houses.”
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See recent postsIt wasn’t always this way
It's not normal for the president to say crazy things. It's happening because we broke America. And now the kids will have to fix it.
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See recent postsThanksgiving’s spirit can help heal a divided America
Our nation stands deeply divided, with partisan conflict threatening the fabric of our democracy.
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See recent postsWe have to be smarter than this
We continue to elect people based on nothing more than party affiliation, and the resulting stupidity is absolutely killing us.
Sen. Doug Jones addresses Auburn students
Republican Tommy Tuberville was also invited to participate, but declined.
Aderholt condemns Democrats for Postal Service “sham”
Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, called the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service “concocted” and a “sham.” At the urging of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, Democrats passed a post office package to pump more money into the USPS and block reforms being implemented by the postmaster general. “To call the past few weeks ‘eventful’ would … Continued
Brooks: Democratic relief proposals would make Americans more dependent on government
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, on Thursday said on social media that Democrats believe that redistributing wealth and expanding government handouts will help them in the 2020 elections. “Socialist Democrats want as many Americans as possible dependent on the government,” Brooks said. “They perceive that redistributing wealth and expanding government handouts will help Democrats tremendously in … Continued