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I have been a social service provider and public policy advocate since 1982.I'm now a freelance writer and consultant for nonprofit organizations working toward social justice.

AMERICA:  250 YEARS.  AND COUNTING?Read the Declaration of Independence.  Yes, you.  Yes, now.On Saturday, Americans wil...
06/30/2026

AMERICA: 250 YEARS. AND COUNTING?
Read the Declaration of Independence. Yes, you. Yes, now.

On Saturday, Americans will celebrate our 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with picnics, parades, and fireworks. Meanwhile, the United States government is a shambles thanks to a flagrant crybaby narcissist who blatantly violates US and international law.

Read the Declaration of Independence. Yes, you. Yes, now. On Saturday, Americans will celebrate our 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with picnics, parades, and fireworks. Meanwhile, the United States government is a shambles thanks to a flagrant crybaby narcissist who blatantly v...

The United States and International LawYes, MAGA, it’s real.Republican MAGAts claim that Donald Trump’s global relations...
06/25/2026

The United States and International Law
Yes, MAGA, it’s real.

Republican MAGAts claim that Donald Trump’s global relations powers are unlimited because international law doesn’t exist. As usual, they’re wrong. The United States Constitution refers to it four times. Most of them know they’re lying. The rest are just stupid lemmings.

Yes, MAGA, it’s real. Republican MAGAts claim that Donald Trump’s global relations powers are unlimited because international law doesn’t exist. As usual, they’re wrong. The United States Constitution refers to it four times. Most of them know they’re lying. The rest are just stupid lemmin...

From 2018, but more relevant than ever. Protests and Demonstrations Do Bring ChangeWe Can’t Make Progress Without Them.M...
01/21/2026

From 2018, but more relevant than ever.
Protests and Demonstrations Do Bring Change
We Can’t Make Progress Without Them.

Many Americans think that mass public demonstrations began in the 1960s. Actually, they’ve been around for hundreds of years, and they’re familiar throughout the world. Demonstrations are a necessary ingredient for social evolution. No significant social, economic, or political change has ever happened anywhere in the world without some form of protest or demonstration.

We Can’t Make Progress Without Them. Many Americans think that mass public demonstrations began in the 1960s. Actually, they’ve been around for hundreds of years, and they’re familiar throughout the world. Demonstrations are a necessary ingredient for social evolution. No significant social, e...

Welcome Your Rosa Parks MomentAnd Change the World
12/01/2025

Welcome Your Rosa Parks Moment
And Change the World

Welcome Your Rosa Parks Moment. And Change the World. Community Matters. Learn the background behind the news. Pat O’Malley, Social Policy & Programs Consulting, Pittsburgh PA. Using US Constitution and current events to teach civics and government.

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