If one seeks to be fair in criticizing others, one must acknowledge when you agree with someone as quickly as you are to disagree. To act otherwise is contrary to the spirit of open debate. While I see little redeeming…

Please take a moment to share my work on social media. Agree or disagree, the more who read this the bigger the opportunity to share with others and promote meaningful dialog. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. There is a palpable anger…

“It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are 20 gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.” ― Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia & Confession of Nat Turner Until…

But I know a place where we can goThat’s still untouched by menWe’ll sit and watch the clouds roll byAnd the tall grass waves in the windYou can lay your head back on the groundAnd let your hair fall all…

There has never been a more stark example of endemic racism than what happened in the days and hours leading up to the attempted coup on January 6th, 2021. Now I don’t believe for one moment the Chief of the…

We need to put the choice of a Supreme Court Justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg in perspective. It is not about constitutional concerns, presidential obligations or prerogatives, or precedent. The truth behind the push is infinitely simpler, and more…

Two fires are burning in America, both fueled by ignorance, indifference, and plain old stupidity. In the western US, wildfires burn out of control, consuming millions of acres of forests, entire towns, killing unknown numbers of wildlife, and destroying humans.…

Cops have become the focal point of the failure of society to address the cause of violence in America. This results from the unfiltered flood of social media stories lacking any corroboration or factual basis, even though overall violence has…

Recently I wrote a piece about why I intend to vote for Joe Biden rather than against President Trump.  (https://joebroadmeadowblog.com/2020/08/21/why-joe-biden/) This sparked the usual round of responses both for and against. At one point, I was asked my opinion on…

The movement toward defunding or, in the extreme, eliminating the police has a fundamental logic to it. Although I’m certain many proponents miss the point because they are caught in the fog of emotion. There are public funds allocated to…