Janet Morrison's Blog, page 11

Get in line and take a number

As if President Trump did not pardon enough criminals on January 20 when he pardoned some 1,500 insurrectionists from January 6, 2021, he has continued to issue pardons on a fairly regular basis. He has made a mockery of Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the US Constitution: “The President shall be Commander in … Continue reading Get in line and take a number →

Tying up some loose ends

I used to struggle to write a 500-word blog post. Now I struggle to keep them under 2,000 words. As long as Donald Trump is in the White House, I will not run out of material. Of course, I might be shut down before then. Nothing is guaranteed or taken for granted anymore. You put … Continue reading Tying up some loose ends →

Hurricane Helene Recovery Update

I usually have a brief update on Hurricane Helene recovery in western North Carolina at the end of my Monday blog posts. That’s what I had planned to do yesterday, but news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday afternoon prompted me to move yesterday’s report to today. I wish I had some … Continue reading Hurricane Helene Recovery Update →

No more contempt of court? (& other concerns)

Today I will touch on a variety of things going on within the Trump Administration. None of the news organization can cover everything, so I try to gather items from reputable sources across the board. No more contempt of court for people like US Presidents? Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” which was passed in the US … Continue reading No more contempt of court? (& other concerns) →

Memorial Day Observance

This is Memorial Day in the United States. This is the day every year on which Americans are called on the remember the men and women who have died in the military service to our country. It dates back to 1868. After the Civil War, the 30th day of May was set aside as “Decoration … Continue reading Memorial Day Observance →

I couldn’t help myself…

I ended yesterday’s blog post with “Until my next blog post, which I hope won’t be until next week…,” but here I am posting again today. I could write 1,000 words about today’s topic, but I’ll just stop with the following 168 words. Harvard University Yesterday, US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem informed Harvard … Continue reading I couldn’t help myself… →

More Snippets of What’s Happening to and in the US

As we continue through another week of the Trump Administration, I’m blogging again today about some of the things that are going on here in the United States. I wish I did not need to do this. It is not what I ever had in mind for my blog. With the free press continually under … Continue reading More Snippets of What’s Happening to and in the US →

Snippets of what’s happening to and in the US

Every time I think I won’t feel compelled to post on my blog multiple days a week, I am proven wrong. To live in the United States today is to live wondering what is going to happen next. Our new normal is to expect the unexpected. Every. Single. Day. Our new normal is to expect … Continue reading Snippets of what’s happening to and in the US →

#OnThisDay: Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, 1775

Today is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It predated the national Declaration of Independence by more than a year. In case it sounds familiar, I have blogged about the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on or near May 20th several times in the more … Continue reading #OnThisDay: Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, 1775 →

That’s pretty much all I wanted

I majored in political science and minored in history in college. My Master’s degree is in public administration. I can’t just turn all that off, even though I graduated 50 years ago. I used to not be a political person. I just wanted government on all levels to work at their highest and best purposes. … Continue reading That’s pretty much all I wanted →