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Maybe reality matters

Posted on November 6, 2026 by gdkrenz

It’s taking me some time to absorb what happened on Tuesday. I don’t feel that anything I say here will be sufficient, but it looks like We the People finally woke up and saw what we were facing, and we … Continue reading →

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Government “of the people” (Gary Krenz)

Posted on November 1, 2026 by gdkrenz

In previous posts we have discussed Lincoln’s “government for the people” (here), where the people are the beneficiaries of the government’s actions, and “government by the people” (here and here), where the people are the agents of the government’s actions. … Continue reading →

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Government “by the people” (II) (Gary Krenz)

Posted on October 5, 2026 by gdkrenz

In the last post in this series, we discussed prudential and existential reasons that democracy is, in some form, the appropriate form of government for free, equal, dignified human beings. Now, let’s dig a little deeper. Lincoln, in the Gettysburg Address, posed … Continue reading →

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Corruption and Corruption (Gary Krenz)

Posted on September 22, 2026 by gdkrenz

For good reason, governmental corruption is much in the news now. The level of graft in the Trump Administration has reached astounding levels (I posted a brief overview a couple of months ago, and of course it has only grown since). A … Continue reading →

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Government “for the people” (Gary Krenz)

Posted on September 14, 2026 by gdkrenz

As I mentioned here, I am reflecting on “government of the people, by the people, for the people” as a formula to understand democracy. We will take the phrases in reverse order. So let’s begin: “government for the people.” This phrase … Continue reading →

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Chaos and Resolve (Gary Krenz)

Posted on September 3, 2026 by gdkrenz

It is hard to imagine more chaos than we in the US face right now — though I fear we will find out what more is like. Certainly chaos as a function of time has had an upward slope. Trump’s … Continue reading →

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New University of Michigan President: Hope and Questions (Gary Krenz)

Posted on August 18, 2026 by gdkrenz

The University of Michigan Board of Regents has announced the selection of C. Cebele Raver as the next president of U-M. A formal vote will be taken on September 1. Raver, a developmental psychologist, is currently provost and vice chancellor … Continue reading →

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The Lowest of the Low

Posted on July 31, 2026 by gdkrenz

I’m watching Deadline Whitehouse on MSNOW, which I think is one of the best shows of political analysis we have. The current episode is covering recent polls, and Nicolle Wallace just said, “Trump’s poll numbers are approaching Richard Nixon levels just before … Continue reading →

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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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