Tag Archives: Texas

Celebrities talk about guns

Posted on June 8, 2022 by David S. Meyer

Matthew McConaughey’s brief speech about the horrors of the last (at this writing) school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, made for a two-day story–at least. People will keep talking and taking pictures and arguing about the movie star’s take. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Dilemmas and Dynamics of Escalation (5)

Posted on May 27, 2022 by David S. Meyer

Crisis provokes escalation. Escalation can mean more people engaging in action, taking on an approach that is new for them. It can mean some people taking on more aggressive, disruptive, or risky actions. The tragic school shooting at the Robb … Continue reading →

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Opportunistic Advocacy (1/x); COVID-19 (4/x)

Posted on April 15, 2020 by David S. Meyer

Effective advocates don’t want to waste a crisis. They try to photobomb into public attention to advance their concerns. Sometimes, it’s a clear fit–in direct response to the challenges of the moment; sometimes, they fly a long favored reform or … Continue reading →

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Comfort, Congregation, Contagion,Contention, COVID-19 (3/x)

Posted on April 2, 2020 by David S. Meyer

Public worship, especially when prohibited, is often political. The litany of martyrs who practiced their faith against the dictates of their governments stretches at least a couple of thousand years. Stories of individuals or groups standing up against authoritarian states … Continue reading →

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Coming out in the immigration debate

Posted on June 17, 2016 by David S. Meyer

Valedictorians are rule-followers. They turn their work in on time, and check their spelling, grammar, and references carefully beforehand. They don’t slack off on courses that aren’t interesting or assignments that aren’t important. It’s hard to stay focused all the … Continue reading →

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Don’t stop with the flag. #blackvotesmatter

Posted on June 26, 2015 by David S. Meyer

Politicians in the South, mostly Republicans (because it’s mostly Republicans in power in the South), have been rallying around the removal of the Confederate flag from government display.  South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley called her state legislature into a special … Continue reading →

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Battles over history

Posted on February 27, 2015 by David S. Meyer

I don’t need to close my eyes to love America. Then again, I’m not a high school student and I never took an Advanced Placement course in American History (APUSH).  But I like the “education without limitation” sign above, from … Continue reading →

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Protest in America is historic….and patriotic

Posted on September 24, 2014 by David S. Meyer

Not that high school students need additional reasons to be frustrated with the adults who constrain their lives, but: The elected Jefferson County School Board is considering a proposal to revamp its American history curriculum that (according to the AP) … Continue reading →

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