PinnedMary Lee JohnsonThe History of CivicsThe concept of citizenship comes from ancient Greece & Rome. But in ancient democracies, only adult males who owned property were allowed…Jun 2Jun 2
PinnedMary Lee JohnsonThe Boiling Frog Theory of 2024I have made it a point to highlight this fact to those who drone on about the “Biden is old” trope. It is a fact that the group of…Jun 13Jun 13
PinnedMary Lee JohnsonThe Content of Their CharacterFirst, there is the race to the bottom. This election cycle has partisans trying to show both candidates as doddering idiots who are…Jun 16Jun 16
PinnedMary Lee JohnsonBiden is old but not incompetent. Trump is incompetent AND evil…Biden cannot be a Machiavellian Schemer and Doddering Fool in the same breath…LOGIC is not a MAGA world strong suit!!!Jun 18Jun 18
PinnedMary Lee JohnsonProblems in American Democracy: The Ugly Truth is this: The GOP has permanent control of 1/3 of the…Most average citizen doesn’t understand the threat. As the idea is that the GOP doesn’t really have to capture the White House. They…Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Mary Lee Johnson23 Days that Shook the WorldStarting on Thursday, June 27 2024 and continuing through July 21st of this year, we have been witness to some of those moments in history…3d ago3d ago
Mary Lee JohnsonIt’s the Media, StupidI have been reflecting the last few days…thinking back to the “But her emails’ controversy eclipsing Hillary’s campaign and dogging her…6d ago6d ago
Mary Lee JohnsonA Lesson from Hank Williams about Joe Biden’s AgeI am certainly not dismissive of the concerns over Joe Biden’s age and his ability to defeat Donald Trump. And to some extent, I do…Jul 9Jul 9
Mary Lee Johnson“He’s Too Old” was not an argument when FDR won in 1944President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died shortly after being inaugurated in 1944. A new Vice President, Harry Truman, took over operations…Jul 7Jul 7
Mary Lee JohnsonThe funny thing about that Debate the other night…First, just some initial thoughts and some personal observations of what happened at the debate the other week…Jul 4Jul 4