

Against the Grain
Kelly D Johnston
Insights & Analysis on politics, Congress, history, the media, and food policy, with civility.
Created 29 Jan 2021
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A Tsunami Isn't "Coming." It's Here.08 Apr 2022It’s probably unfair, even inaccurate, to describe current political trends in the US as a “tsunami” unless, of course, you're a self-proclaimed "progressive" Democrat. Tsunamis are large and highly d...
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Vice President Barack Obama?07 Apr 2022The question was first raised in 2015, if not before. Could then-President Barack Obama, having been elected twice, run as then-Vice President and putative Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s running mate?...
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The Real "Anti-Racists" Stand Up06 Apr 2022 • 4 0Amidst hard-fought political and cultural battles waging across the US today, it is increasingly evident that solutions and victories won’t, and don’t, come from Washington. Or almost any elected offi...
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Manage Your Expectations, GOP Voters05 Apr 2022 • 1 0I am resending this post, which Substack failed to launch earlier this morning. Apologies if this is a duplicate. The cake is in the oven and is baking nicely. The cake will serve up a hearty GOP majo...
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Lower Your Expectations, GOP Voters05 Apr 2022The cake is in the oven and is baking nicely. The cake will serve up a hearty GOP majority in the US House and possibly the US Senate when the election rolls around in almost seven months. Lots can ha...
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New Mexico: Latest Land of Enchanting Pot04 Apr 2022 • 2 0While war rages abroad and inflation ravages pocketbooks at home, the US House of Representatives found time to pass the MORE Act - the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act last week...
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The New Authoritarians03 Apr 2022 • 1 0Every so often, I encounter a post to which I respond, “I wish I’d written that.” This is one, by Alex Gutentag (probably not his real name) for Tablet Magazine, which focuses on “Jewish life,” is spo...
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From Soros Prosecutors to a Soros Justice03 Apr 2022 • 3 0When 83-year old Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer announced his retirement in February, it neither surprised nor initially concerned me. Hard-charging leftists demanded Breyer’s resignation ever si...
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Truth Finally Gets Its Boots On01 Apr 2022 • 3 0Conservative fixation - and frustration - with Special Counsel and former US Attorney John Durham may be well placed, but a poorly-reported event this week deserves attention. As reported by the Washi...
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Guest Post: Who Would Name a Baby Vladimir?12 Mar 2022 • 1 0Dr. William Hamilton’s biography is too long to publish here. Suffice to say it is distinguished, accomplished, and meaningful. The native Oklahoman and Nebraska political veteran is a highly decorate...
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