occasional posts by risa aratyr
One of the etymological tidbits I’ve gleaned from The History of English podcast is that the redundant nature of several common phrases (fair and equal, right and proper, null and void, chase after …) stems from folks in post-1066 England using both the French and the English word for a thing or concept or whatevs … Read more The Why and Wherefore
MAGAs and their minions have myriad ways to undermine one person, one vote. The results of their efforts are scary, ugly, and inherently undemocratic – but not irreparable. With a sane president in the White House and enough progressives in our state legislatures and Congress, we could address the inequities, restore voting rights, reopen polling … Read more DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Majority Rules