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Dear Ron

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Callen Harty

1/8/21 Dear Ron Johnson, I read your pathetic excuse of a press release, the one in which you try to make yourself appear morally upstanding about reversing your position on accepting the results of the electoral college, and I must … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Monuments

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Callen Harty

Today is the traditional Columbus Day holiday, which in many places is now being celebrated as Indigenous People’s Day or Native American Day, among other names. For years, Christopher Columbus was celebrated as the person who “discovered” America. The reality … Continue reading →

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George Floyd Died Today

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Callen Harty

George Floyd died today. And another piece of America went with him. I want to believe that the racist culture in which our nation and our entire history is so steeped is in decline, and perhaps white women calling police … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Justice Rebecca Bradley

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Callen Harty

Justice Bradley, No, the stay-at-home order currently in effect is not like Japanese internment camps and there is no chance that it will be. Being asked to stay at home to protect yourself and other people is not the same … Continue reading →

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For Elizabeth Warren

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Callen Harty

Grief is not reserved for the dead or dying. Sometimes it joins us for other loss, for those we love or admire when they surrender, retire, decide the time has come to part ways. We are left with longing. We … Continue reading →

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The Boys at the Top

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Callen Harty

When we were kids in small-town Wisconsin there were always some of the popular kids who could get away with all sorts of things. They were athletes or their parents were rich or held important positions in the town, so … Continue reading →

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Yes, This Is Who We Are

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Callen Harty

Aside from the ubiquitous thoughts and prayers, the refusal to consider any kind of gun control at all because it’s always too soon to talk about it, and the flags once again lowered to half-staff, there is another thing … Continue reading →

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On “Our Heritage”

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Callen Harty

As more National Football League players and even college and high school players stand with arms linked or kneel in protest it is not a phrase from one of Donald Trump’s tweets that stands out most to me. It’s not … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Mitch McConnell

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Callen Harty

Mitch, I’m sorry, but I can’t start my letter with “Dear” because you are not, and I don’t respect you enough to address you by the title of Senator (and believe me, I deliberated that longer than most bills get deliberated in the Senate … Continue reading →

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Letter to Senator Ron Johnson on Supreme Court Hearings

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Callen Harty

March 21, 2016 Dear Senator Johnson, This is a request for you to do your job if you want to save it. President Obama fulfilled his duty and nominated a new Supreme Court justice and it is incumbent upon the … Continue reading →

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As Michael Brown is Laid to Rest . . .

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Callen Harty

As Michael Brown is laid to rest the unrest stops for a moment. It appears that people are honoring his father’s plea for a day of silence and peace. As Michael Brown is laid to rest my mind does not. … Continue reading →

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