Tag Archives: cowardice

Finally accepting that there are no easy answers to COVID-19, our coward of a president officially abdicates all responsibility, and just walks away from the problem

By Mark | May 5, 2020

Yesterday, new government modeling was released which showed that, by June 1, we could be seeing as many as 200,000 new COVID-19 cases and over 3,000 deaths per day. And, today, it was reported that, in spite of this, the White House is looking to wind down its coronavirus task force. Curious as to how […]

Posted in Health, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1984, 2020, Anthony Fauci, Arizona, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency, campaign ads, coronavirus, corruption, COVID-19, Donald Trump, House Oversight Committee, Jared Kushner, Laura Ingram, leadership, Lincoln Project, Live and Let Die, masks, Morning in America, Mourning in America, nepotism, Office of the Special Prosecutor, pandemic, PPE, responsibility, Rick Bright, Ronald Reagan, whistle blower | 206 Comments

Thankfully, Jean Henry’s ancestor did not get my ancestor killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill

By Mark | January 2, 2020

On this site a few days ago, in a conversation about the misdeeds of our ancestors, Jean Henry mentioned that a relative of hers, Colonel Ephraim Doolittle of Shoreham, Vermont, was likely responsible for the deaths of many men in his command at the Battle of Bunker Hill in June of 1775. Doolittle and his […]

Posted in History, Mark's Life, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1765, 1775, Arthur Lee "Pickle" Avery, Asa Lawrence, Battle of Bunker Hill, Beardstown, Boston, Breed's Hill, Charles Babbidge, Church of Christ, Continental 7th, Daniel Avery, David Avery, Doolittle Regiment, Ephraim Doolittle, genealogy, George Washington, Groton, Illinois, Isles of Shoals, Jean Henry, Mark's ancestors, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, minute-men, New Hampshire, Pepperell, Pepperrel, Revolutionary War, Sarah Horn, Schuyler, Townsend, William Prescott | 21 Comments

With midterms approaching, the evil of the right is on full display

By Mark | October 23, 2018

With the midterms fast approaching, and the prospect of both houses of Congress, as well as several statehouses, potentially flipping, Republicans across the country are becoming increasingly desperate. And, as you might imagine, this desperation is manifesting itself in truly terrible ways. In Texas, with the young, dynamic Beto O’Rourke gaining momentum, Ted Cruz has […]

Posted in History, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Gillum, anti-immigration, anti-Semitism, asylum, attempted murder, Beto O'Rourke, Bill Kristol, Brian Kemp, caravan, Central America, civility, conspiracy theory, Dan Pfeifer, Donald Trump, exact match, fascism, fear mongering, Florida, George Soros, Georgia, gerrymandering, Greg Gianforte, Hannah Arendt, incitement to violence, journalism, lying, MAGA, Medicaid, Medicare, middle class tax cuts, midterm elections, Mike Pence, pipe bombs, political violence, racism, Richard Linklater, robocalls, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary of State, Senate, Stacey Abrams, tax cuts, Ted Cruz, terrorism, Texas, threats of violence, threats to journalists, voter fraud, voter suppression | 43 Comments

What kind of man stands in front of thousands and mocks a sexual assault survivor? And, more importantly, what kind of country allows it to happen?

By Mark | October 2, 2018

Two days ago he said that Dr. Blasey Ford was "credible." What changed? pic.twitter.com/tNrzuEG1bu — Mark Maynard (@MarkAMaynard) October 3, 2018 Clearly Donald Trump has made a decision to go on the offensive. It’s disgusting, but it doesn’t surprise me. I’m just curious as to why he’s decided to change direction now, after several days […]