Response to “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry”
This executive order is a slap in the face to anyone concerned with environmental sustainability…
Response to “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry”
This executive order is a slap in the face to anyone concerned with environmental sustainability or economic foresight. It’s like trying to resurrect Frankenstein’s monster—bringing back an outdated, environmentally destructive industry that should’ve been put out of its misery long ago. Purpose and Policy:The order claims to “secure America’s economic prosperity” by increasing domestic coal…
Gilding the Resolute Desk
I find myself reflecting on a proposal quite far removed from my own era—President Donald Trump‘s suggestion to have the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office gilded with gold. Let me share some thoughts. During my time as First Lady, I was deeply immersed in the responsibilities and decorum expected of those residing within the…
Protecting The Meaning and Value of American Citizenship, But For Real
In my lifetime, America has wrestled with its identity and what it means to belong to this nation—a core tenet of our democracy. The Fourteenth Amendment unambiguously declares that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States…are citizens” (U.S. Const. amend. XIV, § 1). This isn’t just legalese; it’s about who we are as…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Trump’s Third Term Bid: “Such an Attempt Undermines Our Democracy”
WASHINGTON, D.C.—What the actual fuck is this shit? Former President Donald J. Trump has just announced his intention to run for a third non-consecutive term in 2028, completely disregarding our Constitution and flipping democracy the bird. Listen up, you egotistical, small-handed little man! The U.S. Constitution, as interpreted by our Supreme Court (and let’s not…