Speaking out against racism is one thing -- and a wonderful and admirable thing it is -- but choosing to do so by sitting out the U.S. national anthem, and then having others join in, or "come out" as routine national anthem sitters: this is fantastic!

A self-governing republic of thinking people (whose first thought should be "My god, what are we doing to the rest of the planet with all this pollution and all these wars?") ought to have no use for mandatory flag worship, required hand positions, or enforced recitations of pledges of allegiance to colored bits of cloth. Or if only some people outgrow such practices, others ought to leave them alone about it.

Central Ohio welcomes Jill Stein!

Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein will be at Capital University on Friday, September 2, 2016 from 12-2pm. She will give a lecture on the state of Third-Party politics in America as well as student issues and climate change.

This event will be held on Schaaf Lawn at Capital University. Rain location will be in the Schneider Room in the Student Union. There is limited seating and parking. Note: This room has a maximum capacity of 200, so first-come, first-serve.

This event is being presented by the Ohio Green Party and the Capital University Campus Greens, and is not in any way endorsed by Capital University.

Capital University is in Bexley, off East Main Street. The event will be on campus outside on the Schaaf Lawn, between the Shaaf Hall and Student Union.

Malcolm X said “of all of our studies, history is best qualified to reward all research.”   George Santayana said “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”  History is knowledge acquired by investigation.  It is the study of the past, particularly how it relates to humans.  History relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, presentation and interpretation of information about these events.

The Columbus Civilian Community Board understands the importance of history and as a result brought historian Dr. David Imhotep, the author of the “The First Americans Were Africans” to Columbus, Ohio this past August.  The two-day event began on Friday, August 26th with a book signing by Dr. Imhotep at Zawadi Books.  Saturday, August 27th was the lecture held at the Columbus Metropolitan Main Library in the auditorium.  People had to be turned away at the door as the room filled quickly and became standing room only.

Probably the most damning thing about Hillary Clinton is her supporters' most cited compliment: “You may not like her in public, but she's great one on one.” Which really says everything about her politics. Because, while Trump may be capitalism's id, Hillary is its ego and super ego, its true avatar (she literally said her job is to save capitalism from itself). Ostensibly progressive. Reserved. Loves cruise missiles. Does not like consorting with the masses. Only interested in what you can do for it. All subsuming. Wants you to believe there is no alternative. Can't understand what everyone's problem is.