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Florida Tries To Remake Slavery Into “A Blessing, A Right, And A Religious Charity”

Oppression has no benefit.

Aug 10, 2023 •

Bad Pastors, Bad Ideas

Challenging the sermons that spew bigoted thoughts, fascist ideals, twisted logic, and downright deception that threaten our secular democracy.

Apr 4 •

Christianity Is Incompatible With American Liberty

The real oppressor, enslaver, and corrupter of the people is the bible.

Oct 16, 2022 •

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The Americans Who Knew Better: I

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Republicans Fear Freedom

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Explain Yourself. Why?

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This 1783 Pamphlet Called The Founders ‘Petty Tyrants’ For Upholding Slavery

“Let justice, humanity, advocates for liberty, and the sacred name of Christians, cease to be the boast of American rulers.”

Jul 4, 2022 •

1856: "An Ordinance For the Government of Slaves and Free Persons of Color."

America lumbered toward liberty.

Feb 21, 2022 •

1794: “Freedom And Slavery Cannot Long Exist Together”

The Americans Who Knew Better: II

Feb 6, 2022 •

GOP Anti-CRT Bill Would Ban Teaching This Republican’s Autobiography

“It seemed that the United States, outside of the barbarian world, were the only defenders of slavery, per se, and its avowed propagandism.“

Jan 30, 2022 •

The Americans Who Knew Better: I

Letter to the Editor, Gazette of the United-States, April 21, 1792. “We can but lament that the fate of men should be decided by such brutes….”

Jan 23, 2022 •

The Police Accountability System: 1

Highway robbery, destroyed evidence, and retaliation.

Sep 13, 2021 •

Time Continues, But The Threat Remains

Introducing “Links I Loved This Week.”

Aug 5, 2021 •

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