The Defense Department dropped a big shoe yesterday (June 4): it released a revised list of “faith groups” (aka religions) that will continue to be recognized by the military. And the “good news” is, ” Quakers are on it. (There’s “bad” Quaker news on it too; we’ll get to that shortly.) This paperwork “shoe” is … Continue reading Jesus Loves (Quakers), This I Know — Because “Pope” Pete Hegseth Told Me So
“Write to Congress!” That’s what our Quaker lobby told us. “Frequently. Your letters make a difference.” Well, I was skeptical; but I did it anyway. For a year-plus. Did it make a difference? Sort of: it produced my new book: Whistles That Rhyme. But in Congress? That jury’s still out. I remain skeptical. Why? Two … Continue reading A New Book of Resistance Verse, Serious & Whimsical
If you believe the New York Times, the curtain will soon fall over a horrendous blot on our laws and values: “Alligator Alcatraz” (I call it The Traz for short) is closing, as soon as next month. I also say “if you believe,” because the Times based its story on four anonymous sources, so it’s … Continue reading Alligator Alley Is (Likely) Closing; Contractors Getting Bitten
For American Quakers, this weekend in Richmond Indiana could be a landmark in U. S. Friends international work. Or not. On Sunday, April 26, a Zoomified Financial Update Forum will be conducted by Friends United Meeting, in which a historic announcement could be made. Here’s the notice, from Shawn McConaughey, Clerk, FUM Finance Committee: We … Continue reading An “Inflection Point” Against Longtime Quaker Corruption?
by Chuck Fager So, 47’s Iran war may not really be over yet, but the scoring for the current round is well underway. And here’s my pick for one of the conflict’s unexpected, and so far overlooked big winners. [This article is forwarded from Substack. To receive new posts and support the work of Quaker … Continue reading Reconnaissance: The Kink in Hegseth’s Crusade Scheme