Jeffee Palmer
Lawyer, history buff, writer, mother, grandmother, native Texan, UT grad, and proud Austinite!-
Category Archives: Politics
I Want a Senator who Stands with Women
During a recent coronavirus briefing, Donald Trump gave a shout-out to Ghislaine Maxwell, wishing her well, as she sits in jail, charged with procuring young girls for a sex-trafficking ring, grooming them to be raped by influential men. “Why, why,” … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Women
Tagged Donald Trump, Fifth Avenue, impeachment, John Cornyn, Lloyd Bentsen, MJ Hegar, Ralph Yarborough, sex trafficking
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The Antivenom for Trumpian Times
Generally, I score optimistic on the life-outlook meter. But after three years of the orange madman helming our mothership, it’s hard to whip up even a soupcon of positivity. As we whirl around the sun at Trumpian whim, anything seems … Continue reading
Posted in Great Lessons, Language, Politics
Tagged Elizabeth Alexander, Emily Dickenson, Gunga Din, Mary Oliver, Maya Angelou, poems, poetry, Robert Frost, Robert Service, Robin Cravey, Rudyard Kipling, Tupac, Walt Whitman
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An Ode to the Symphony
Living through the debacle of the Trump presidency, I imagine that I share with others the sense of dread that greets my mornings. With the help of my snooze button, I manage to avoid wakefulness a few times, but eventually … Continue reading
How the NRA is Killing Christmas
Even before Charles Darwin explained species survival, our children have always been our most precious assets, our links to immortality. Like others in the animal world, humans instinctively protect their offspring until they can manage on their own. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Old/New Austin, Politics
Tagged Diane DeSanders, Easter Bunny, Everytown for Gun Safety, Family Values, Hap & Hazard and the End of the World, Miracle at 34th St., N.R.A., National Rifle Association, Parkland Shooting, Prince Charming, Republicans, Sandy Hook, Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy
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O Democracy, Wherefore Art Thou?
Once upon a time, I truly believed that I had a voice in my government, maybe not directly, but certainly through my elected representatives. Even while my preferred candidate in a particular race didn’t always win, I had more than … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged Constitutional convention, gerrymandering, Justice Kennedy, rural states, urban states, Voting
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The Core that May Always be With Us
Donald Trump, master of chaos, commander in crazy, continues to spiral out of control, and yet he continues to maintain a base of support comprising 35 to 40% of the American public. It’s hard to fathom how these core supporters … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged Cousin Ed Snodgrass, Donald Trump, John Henry Faulk, John Tower, Nixon, Russian Collusion, Watergate
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Holding Hands in the Times of Trump
Hours before Montana’s special Congressional election, the Republican candidate, Greg Gianforte, assaulted Ben Jacobs, a reporter from the Guardian. He actually threw him to the ground and started beating him after Jacobs asked an innocuous question about the health care … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged "cup and cover", Ben Jacobs, Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, Greg Gianforte, kindergarten, Robert Fulghum, Van Jones
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Hillary Time is Our Time
Friday, July 29, 2016. Grocery store. Strange sensations. I had to wonder why my face seemed stuck in smile mode as I maneuvered my shopping cart through the aisles. Why did my step seem livelier, my back a bit straighter, … Continue reading
Now and Thenadays 