On December 27, 1657, a group of English citizens in Flushing, New York, who were not themselves Quakers, signed a petition protesting the persecution of Quakers. This “Flushing Remonstrance” is an eloquent statement of the principle of religious liberty, and is widely regarded as a forerunner to the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
The petition was delivered to Director-General of New Netherlands, Peter Stuyvesant.
“Some Tarrant County residents,” The Dallas Express further reports, “have begun to speculate.”
“I’m hearing she’s in a memory care unit,” one posted on X.
Express reporter Carlos Turcios explains that “the Congresswoman has been residing at a local memory care and assisted living home for some time after having been found wandering, lost, and confused in her former Cultural District/West 7th neighborhood.”
Granger, 81, did not seek re-election last November after 28 years in Congress. Thankfully. She has not voted in Congress since July 24 of this year. Which, given the circumstances, is also a good thing.
Her son told the media she was suffering from dementia and had declined rapidly, but that could be a
Don’t condemn the congresswoman, argues former Texas legislator Jonathan Strickland. “Six years ago (as an elected official who worked regularly with/around her) it was obvious she had serious memory issues. She has had no idea what was going on for a while,” he explained, blaming “her friends, family, and staff” who “left her in office for their own benefit.”
The last six years in Congress … without … cognition. (Is that about par?)
Utah Senator Mike Lee, a fellow Republican, says Granger makes a “compelling case for term limits.” Yes. Sure. Of course.
Even if these over-the-top instances of incumbency running amok overtime weren’t spilling out so often, however, we would still need term limits.
The fact that things have gotten this bad is a sign we’ve needed term limits for a very long time.
This is Common Sense. I’m Paul Jacob.
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All models are wrong; some models are useful.
Variants of this statement can be found throughout the writings of George Edward Pelham Box (1919 – 2013), including writings with co-authors.
Henry Lee III’s eulogy to George Washington in Congress declared the former general and president to be “first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” Washington had died on December 14th, 1799, and Lee’s eulogy took place twelve days later.
Merry Christmas and Happy History!
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In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it “Christmas” and went to church; the Jews called it “Hanukkah” and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say “Merry Christmas!” or “Happy Hanukkah!” or (to the atheists) “Look out for the wall!”
Dave Barry, in “Christmas Shopping: A Survivor’s Guide.”