Heather Cox Richardson gives a good summary of the issue of rewriting history through control of the record.  It’s her post for August 20, here.  There is much, much more to say.  Stay tuned, if you are an occasional visitor.  I’ll likely not publicize this till Labor Day or after, and I’ll be hoping for comments.

Her August 23rd post expands on the recent American History theme.  It is well worth your time.

August 25, 2025: Today is first day of teacher workshop for teachers in my school district.  The day after Labor Day is the first day of the 2025-26 school year.  That is generally the calendar for Minnesota public schools.

This is also the day that war is being declared on democracy, bringing arms to the national guard in Washington DC, and threats to do the same in Chicago.  I was just watching Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzger on the issues.

I planned to hold on this post, and the accompanying one, for posting right before Labor Day.  Now is the time.

This is in OUR court, not somebody else’s.  Don’t be a spectator.   Each of you have different levers you can pull.  I won’t endeavor to get unanimity on what to do, except, get to doing, and don’t quit.  We have been watching the evolution of a dictatorship.  Yes, it can happen here, and it will if we watch it as a tv show.

The second post I’ve been holding, The Days Ahead,  is here.