Christian Nationalists – Who Are These People Anyway?

They are the people who want to take away your religious freedom in favor of their own.Did you notice that the Vice President of the United States decided to air the religious divide in his household by publicly stating that he hopes that his wife Usha, an Indian Hindu by birth and practice, will someday … Continue reading Christian Nationalists – Who Are These People Anyway?

The Conservative Campaign to Gut the Federal Civil Service Has Been Decades in the Making

The Grinch has risen again.This post recounts some political history that may be ancient - it goes back over 40 years - but it traces a direct line to the disembowelment of the federal Civil Service that is currently ongoing in Washington. The line goes from Donald Devine, the Director of the Office of Personnel … Continue reading The Conservative Campaign to Gut the Federal Civil Service Has Been Decades in the Making

Russell Vought on federal employees: “We want to put them in trauma.”

Wrecking the federal government is the ultimate goal.This from the Washington Post, October 10, 2025:“The shutdown layoffs are the culmination of years of groundwork laid by Vought, an architect of the Project 2025 playbook for Trump’s second term, which outlined a drastically reduced federal bureaucracy. Vought’s office had threatened mass dismissals during the shutdown, perhaps … Continue reading Russell Vought on federal employees: “We want to put them in trauma.”

The Organ Grinder & His Monkey

Pop Quiz: Who is Russell Vought?You get one point in this Pop Quiz if you know that Russell Vought is the current Director of the Office of Management & Budget, two points if you know that he’s a self-identified Christian Nationalist, and all the points if you know that he is one of the primary … Continue reading The Organ Grinder & His Monkey

Why We Stand Together Under Threatening Skies

And ask you to join us.From John Ehlers:The 09/30 No Tyranny Tuesday protest featured low grey overcast, some wind gusts, and a few sprinkles, but a solid group showed up, including several new folks. My usual friend group couldn’t make it, but I arrayed their signs anyway. It turned out to a special day for … Continue reading Why We Stand Together Under Threatening Skies

Reach Out and Touch Someone

Have a chat with a friend, and give them one of our postcardsGood afternoon, folks! We usually reach out to remind you about the No Tyranny Tuesdays protest, but today, we’re asking you to take another kind of action: reach out and talk to a friend or acquaintance about our protest, and the Citizens Resisting … Continue reading Reach Out and Touch Someone

"I want to join you, but I am afraid."

We’ve become accustomed to having passersby stop and thank us for what we are doing, but this morning’s encounter struck me hard. A young woman, dressed in her work clothes, stopped me as I was loading my car and said, “Thank you for being here and for what you are doing - I want to … Continue reading "I want to join you, but I am afraid."