BY SHARON MARTIN Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed former private school administrator Michael Rogers to be his Secretary of State. Then, he named former private school administrator Michael Rogers to be his Secretary of Education. Looks good, doesn’t it? Two secretaries for the price of one! Wait! Did our new governor just eliminate the position of Secretary of Education? Can he…
BY SHARON MARTIN If you were paying attention in 2016, you heard the stories. Contractors who worked for the president’s firms were cheated. It was common practice for his company to accept a bid, have the contractor do the work, then tell the contractor he would be paid less than the agreed-upon amount. Some contractors had to file…
BY SHARON MARTIN In case you haven’t figured it out, our president doesn’t give a fig about the people he swore to serve. He detests anyone who speaks out against him. He uses the people who voted for him, who attend his rallies, who still defend his ill-begotten policies. If you’re a member of his base, you…
BY SHARON MARTIN This administration isn’t as bad as I thought it would be; it’s much worse. A Soviet-style dictator and an autocratic crown prince direct the president, whether by flattery or by what they hold over him. Putin applauds as we pull out of Syria. Mohammed bin Salman gets away with murder. A troll…
BY SHARON MARTIN It’s a common joke in our house when something doesn’t get done: “The owner of this establishment is not responsible.” The more I see of my fellow humans [and of myself] the more I realize that humans are pretty irresponsible creatures. The term “humanity” doesn’t always have positive connotations. And America hasn’t…
