Tag: Alabama
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The Jay Jones Effect
by David Shephard, ©2026 (Jun. 4, 2026) — Years ago, when I was young and just getting into politics, I remember a colorful, (and crooked) Louisiana Democratic politician named Edwin Edwards. He became known to me because he was running in a nationally profiled Gubernatorial race. Edwards served as a member of Congress in the…
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Flying on a Prayer: Standing in the Presence of God
by Robert Kalebra, ©2025 (Dec. 7, 2025) — The cool water swirling gently around my waders, and I take a moment to fully absorb the scene before me. The world around me is painted in the vibrant hues of fall, with golden yellow and red leaves dancing in the breeze above the riverbank. The old…
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In-Vitro Fetishisation
by Cauf Skiviers, Cultural Inappropriation, ©2024 (Mar. 9, 2024) — Quick note: It’s important to note that Marx’s concept of ‘commodity fetishism’ stands apart from, and does not rely on, his ‘theory of value’. This latter theory forms the basis for concepts such as ‘class struggle’ and ‘historical materialism.’ Interestingly, even some of Marx’s fiercest…
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Nursing Home Patient Describes Effects of Coronavirus Shutdown
“WE HAVE TURNED INTO A NATION OF SHEEP” by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 1, 2020) — An interview on Sunday with an Alabama nursing-home resident with whom this writer has been acquainted for more than a decade revealed the strain on not only patients, but employees stemming from government-imposed restrictions from the coronavirus. Since 2010, The…
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Jeff Sessions Failed His Biggest Test
“TOO SCARED TO DO THE RIGHT THING” by Jeff Crouere, ©2020 (May 24, 2020) — During his 20 years in the U.S. Senate, Jeff Sessions was a solid conservative who was right on issues such as stopping illegal immigration. He was the first U.S. Senator to endorse Donald Trump for President and was rewarded with…
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Case Against Los Angeles DCFS Docketed at U.S. Supreme Court
“WE’VE FOUGHT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 19, 2018) — On March 5, a petition for a writ of certiorari regarding a case decided in California’s Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District involving the Los Angeles Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) was docketed at the U.S. Supreme Court. The…
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Franken Resigns, Denies Some Allegations; States as Fact Those Naming Roy Moore
“IT’S NOT ABOUT ME” by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 7, 2017) — In an announcement from the floor of the U.S. Senate beginning at 11:46 a.m. EST on Thursday, Sen. Al Franken (DFL-MN) said that he will be leaving that body “in the coming weeks” in apparent response to a number of women’s allegations that he…
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Reader Praises P&E for “Even Handed Reporting”
“FED UP WITH POLITICS AS USUAL” [Editor’s Note: The following letter was received this morning by email from Stephen Thomas, whose work has been published at The Post & Email here and here.] November 16, 2017 Good Morning, I wanted to thank you for your even handed reporting on Roy Moore. I wish all the…
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Thursday Night: Live Coverage of Alabama Republican Senate Runoff Candidates
ELECTION IS ON TUESDAY by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 21, 2017) — At 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is debating sitting U.S. Sen. Luther Strange five days before the state’s voters will choose a candidate to face a Democrat opponent in a December special election. The seat was…
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Appeal of Adoption Orders Filed with California Supreme Court
PARENTS VOW TO “NEVER STOP FIGHTING” by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 16, 2017) — On August 21, a petition for rehearing in the case of two children ordered to be adopted by the Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) was denied by California’s Second Appellate Court, Division Four, with the parents, Roosevelt and…
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Former State Supreme Court Judge Roy Moore Leads Republican Field in Special Election Primary
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS REPORTED TUESDAY NIGHT by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 16, 2017) — A special-election primary held on Tuesday in the state of Alabama to fill the seat of former U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions has resulted in the most votes cast for former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore out of a field of ten…
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Child Custody Goes from “No Case” to “Adoption” Track in Eight Weeks
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 8, 2017) — A father and mother whose legal address is in Alabama but whose three children were placed with their maternal grandparents in California by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) are continuing their efforts to overturn the decisions of the Edelman…
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Adoption Hearing for Third Child Scheduled for Tuesday in Williams Case
PARENTS CLAIM “ADOPTION WAS ALWAYS THE PLAN” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 13, 2017) — A hearing will take place on Tuesday for the third child of Roosevelt and Kanika Williams at the Edelman Children’s Court in Monterey Park, CA to begin the adoption process by Kanika’s parents, Willie and Katie Grant. The two elder children…
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When Does Federal Law “Trump” State Law?
OR DOES IT? by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 25, 2017) — At approximately 10:15 AM EST on Friday, this writer received a text notification of an Amber Alert for a six-year-old child at the other end of the state, in Bridgeport, CT. Within the next half-hour, a second message was received stating that the Amber Alert…
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Report: Sen. Jeff Sessions Nominated for U.S. Attorney General
ACCEPTS OFFER, PENDING SENATE CONFIRMATION by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 18, 2016) — Fox News reported on Friday morning that President-elect Donald Trump has offered the position of U.S. Attorney General to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions and that Sessions has accepted the offer, pending the constitutionally-required consent of the U.S. Senate. Confirmation hearings on Sessions and…
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Parents Continue to Appeal Loss of Rights, Custody, Scheduled Adoption of Their Children
IN FIVE-YEAR-OLD SAGA by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 17, 2016) — A couple whose three children are in the custody of the mother’s parents by action of the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has appealed the termination of their parental rights over the eldest two children ordered by Judge Marguerite Downing. The…
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Was Adoption Always the Intent?
“ONLY AFTER REUNIFICATION EFFORTS HAVE FAILED” by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 28, 2016) — On September 16, The Post & Email published an initial article about three children removed from their parents’ custody by the Los Angeles DCFS and juvenile court beginning in September 2011 in what the parents say constitutes “illegal government interference with parents’…
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Reaction to Congressional Aides’ Silence on Birth Certificate Forgery
FROM THOSE WHO PROVIDED THE EVIDENCE by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 22, 2014) — Last week, The Post & Email followed up on a report by Randy Foreman of NewsBlaze that two congressmen who were provided Sheriff’s Kits by volunteers last November containing a presentation by a criminal investigator into the forgery of Barack Hussein Obama’s…
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Decision by Alabama Supreme Court: Secretary of State Not Obligated to Vet Candidates
AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD? by Sharon Rondeau, h/t BirtherReport (Mar. 21, 2014) — As The Post & Email reported last Saturday, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling on an eligibility case placed before it one year ago by Atty. Larry Klayman on behalf of two Alabama plaintiffs who claimed that the Secretary of State…