Tag Archives: democracy

Devotion to Dignity

Posted on July 26, 2026 by gdkrenz

The MAGA Movement is intent on silencing authentic, responsible historiography of America’s past. This has been going on at least since DeSantis was elected governor of Florida (indeed, its roots go much farther back in the conservative movement). The latest … Continue reading →

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“You’ll Miss the Overall” (Gary Krenz)

Posted on July 17, 2026 by gdkrenz

When I was in junior high and high school I was, believe it or not, quite conservative. I devoured National Review, I was a fan of William F. Buckley, even more of Garry Wills and Jeffrey Hart, and I campaigned for … Continue reading →

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Donald, Thy Name Is Corruption (Gary Krenz)

Posted on July 11, 2026 by gdkrenz

Corruption. From the Latin corrumpere, which meant “to destroy, spoil, ruin, break to pieces” — and by extension, “to seduce or bribe.” When we say “corruption,” we of course think of things like graft, bribery, ill-gotten gains, misuse of power; we … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich: How To Begin the Mending?

Posted on July 6, 2026 by gdkrenz

Robert Reich has a good substack on reforms to undertake to fix our government. He invites other ideas — please submit them!

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The State of America (Gary Krenz)

Posted on July 4, 2026 by gdkrenz

Photo of Lincoln’s First Inauguration Well, here we are. We are sad, we are afraid, we are determined, we are hopeful, and we do not know what the future holds. But, here we are, and we have good reasons to … Continue reading →

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A July 4 Anthology

Posted on July 3, 2026 by gdkrenz

In her concurring opinion in Trump v. Barbara, Justice Jackson references Frederick Douglass: After the Civil War, Fredrick Douglass frequently reflected on the events of the time through the lens of biblical stories. In one speech, Douglass described how God leveled … Continue reading →

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Two visions of citizenship

Posted on July 2, 2026 by gdkrenz

As you know, the Supreme Court has rejected Trump’s Executive Order seeking to end birthright citizenship. This is the good news. The bad news is that the decision was basically 5-1-3, or more accurately, from the standpoint of the basic constitutional principle, … Continue reading →

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Revolution and Counterrevolution

Posted on July 1, 2026 by gdkrenz

We are, of course, about to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the Revolution of 1776. I say “commemorate” rather than “celebrate” because it is not clear what sort of celebration could be called for at … Continue reading →

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The Danger and the Opportunity

Posted on June 21, 2026 by gdkrenz

We are at a cusp in American history, a moment of crisis and opportunity. Trump is increasingly out of touch with reality, now alienating even parts of his base. But the Trump machine, the GOP machine, the Fox/Sinclair media machine … Continue reading →

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A Follow-up on the Bloomsday Thought

Posted on June 20, 2026 by gdkrenz

I’ve been thinking more about Ulysses and Leopold Bloom’s comment about history. “History,” he says, “is no life for man and woman!” “History means violence and hatred — the opposite of love. Let’s see if we can unpack this a bit more. … Continue reading →

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