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What’s Out and What’s In?
December 9, 2020
•One day, we’ll look back and … wish we hadn’t. But, for now, here’s our highly idiosyncratic look at “What’s Out and What’s In” at the end of this exceptionally strange year.
In the Light, the Scourge of 2020 Recedes
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In the Light, the Scourge of 2020 Rescinds In this worst year ever — at least in our lifetimes — we are straining to look beyond our holiday blues, to […]
Swan Song for Trumpers in D.C. (photos)
November 14, 2020
•Trump supporters gathered to contest the 2020 election results and back the president’s allegations that many ballots in several battleground states were invalid.
BIDEN TIME
November 11, 2020
•Anyone who was paying attention on Saturday, Nov. 7, heard and saw much of America rejoicing outside, on the sidewalks and on the streets, after the media call that proclaimed […]
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
October 28, 2020
•We used to roll our eyes at “every vote counts” or “peaceful transfer of power.” But now? Not so complacent anymore.
RBG Is the Point of Your Vote
October 16, 2020
•When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Sept. 18, a flood of tributes and future promises rose among her many admirers. To visit the front of the Supreme Court those […]
At 66, Getting More Online All the Time
October 14, 2020
•This newspaper just turned 66 years old — but is not ready to apply for Social Security. On Oct. 7, 1954, The Georgetowner was founded, appropriately enough on Wisconsin Avenue, […]
The Georgetowner Endorses …
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Here they are: The Georgetowner Editorial Board’s endorsements for President of the United States, District Council members and advisory neighborhood commissioners.
In Defense of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
September 14, 2020
•A slave owner, Francis Scott Key was conflicted about slavery. As D.C. attorney general, he prosecuted slaves, but also represented them in lawsuits to obtain their freedom.
Democrats Serve Up a Stew, Republicans Showcase ‘The Donald’
August 27, 2020
•Sadly, and ironically, both conventions painted horrific pictures of what our country, now the Divided States of America, will look like tomorrow if the other side wins.