A Moral Tragedy, Yet Perfectly Legal

A Moral Tragedy, Yet Perfectly Legal

Dear Reader –– I read Kristin DuMez’ blog this morning and wanted to pass it along.  It’s about the mean-spirited (and totally false) narrative promoted by many on the “right” that the recent political assassination of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband,...
Vicious Rhetoric Leads to Political Violence, but . . .

Vicious Rhetoric Leads to Political Violence, but . . .

On Friday night, June 13, two political assassinations took place in Minnesota by a man who violently angry about abortion and LGBTQ rights. https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/15/vance-boelter-accused-of-assassination-of-dfl-house-leader-melissa-hortman-apprehended...
Profiles in Cowardice

Profiles in Cowardice

In 1957, Senator John F. Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize for his book,Profiles in Courage, about U.S. politicians who took courageous stands to do what was right, not just what was expedient. It was not a huge book; only eight US Senators were profiled for their...
Super-Charged Sycophancy Comes to D.C.

Super-Charged Sycophancy Comes to D.C.

Maybe you haven’t noticed? Sure, it makes sense to not watch the train wreck that is Trump 2.0 and the “DOGE boys” like “Big Balls.”  Trump has “succeeded” in surrounding himself with sucking-up sycophants, people who try to outdo each other in flattering Mad...