Ronald Roberts
@civicswithron.bsky.social
Retired educator. Breaking down history, politics, and civic life in plain language. Daily lessons: Civics with Ron.
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Governor Abbott’s cleanup orders cleared encampments but left no plan for where people would go — only a five-acre lot for a few hundred and shelters already full. Three to six thousand Texans are still here, just harder to see. Homelessness doesn’t disappear — it only grows quieter and crueler.
October 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Governor Abbott’s cleanup orders cleared encampments but left no plan for where people would go — only a five-acre lot for a few hundred and shelters already full. Three to six thousand Texans are still here, just harder to see. Homelessness doesn’t disappear — it only grows quieter and crueler.
When primal urges meet unchecked wealth, exploitation follows. Tax it. Regulate it. And demand better from those with power.
September 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
When primal urges meet unchecked wealth, exploitation follows. Tax it. Regulate it. And demand better from those with power.
When hate calls itself holy, silence is mistaken for surrender.
Those who know what love means must speak.
Those who know what love means must speak.
September 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
When hate calls itself holy, silence is mistaken for surrender.
Those who know what love means must speak.
Those who know what love means must speak.
Division isn’t who we are — it’s what happens when we stop teaching the skills that once held us together.
September 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Division isn’t who we are — it’s what happens when we stop teaching the skills that once held us together.
The strength of a republic is not written in its laws but in the people who choose to uphold them. Constitutions cannot enforce themselves. Courts, elections, legislatures, and agencies are only paper and process — unless human beings breathe integrity into them.
September 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The strength of a republic is not written in its laws but in the people who choose to uphold them. Constitutions cannot enforce themselves. Courts, elections, legislatures, and agencies are only paper and process — unless human beings breathe integrity into them.
Free speech means protecting voices we dislike — not silencing them.
September 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Free speech means protecting voices we dislike — not silencing them.
Gerrymandered states have stolen 12 seats in Congress. Both parties knew. Instead of fixing the maps, they fundraise in rigged districts. Why do you think they keep doing it?
September 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Gerrymandered states have stolen 12 seats in Congress. Both parties knew. Instead of fixing the maps, they fundraise in rigged districts. Why do you think they keep doing it?
The people are still in the fight — in courts, Congress, and the streets.
September 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The people are still in the fight — in courts, Congress, and the streets.
Never “corrected,” but it ignited a fight over election integrity still raging.
September 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Never “corrected,” but it ignited a fight over election integrity still raging.
Corrected by public shame, reparations, and eventual repudiation.
September 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Corrected by public shame, reparations, and eventual repudiation.
Defeated by the Great Depression, labor organizing, and New Deal reforms.
September 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Defeated by the Great Depression, labor organizing, and New Deal reforms.
Broken by decades of organizing, Brown (1954), and the Civil Rights Movement.
September 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Broken by decades of organizing, Brown (1954), and the Civil Rights Movement.
Overturned by blood, amendments, and Reconstruction.
September 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Overturned by blood, amendments, and Reconstruction.
For too long, the 80% have followed the few — a primitive habit as old as Moses. But we are an evolving species, and we can choose to evolve by learning to rule ourselves with fairness and kindness. Our Founders gave us this gift; all we have to do is recognize it.
September 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
For too long, the 80% have followed the few — a primitive habit as old as Moses. But we are an evolving species, and we can choose to evolve by learning to rule ourselves with fairness and kindness. Our Founders gave us this gift; all we have to do is recognize it.
Stop blaming parties. Start blaming billionaires. The fight is the 80% vs. the 20% — and the 20% owns both sides.
September 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Stop blaming parties. Start blaming billionaires. The fight is the 80% vs. the 20% — and the 20% owns both sides.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly protects “the right of the people… to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” That means citizens can formally ask their government to change laws, policies, or practices they believe are unjust.
September 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly protects “the right of the people… to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” That means citizens can formally ask their government to change laws, policies, or practices they believe are unjust.
Majority rule is the foundation of our Constitution. Gerrymandering breaks it. Ban gerrymandering. Restore majority rule.
September 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Majority rule is the foundation of our Constitution. Gerrymandering breaks it. Ban gerrymandering. Restore majority rule.
When leaders flatter dictators and silence the majority, we must remember: this is still our country.
September 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
When leaders flatter dictators and silence the majority, we must remember: this is still our country.
The middle class is 80% of America — but gerrymandering steals our majority voice. Washington serves the top 20%. That’s not democracy, that’s minority rule. Ban gerrymandering. Restore majority rule. #FairMaps
September 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The middle class is 80% of America — but gerrymandering steals our majority voice. Washington serves the top 20%. That’s not democracy, that’s minority rule. Ban gerrymandering. Restore majority rule. #FairMaps
This is the rot at the root of America’s problems. Both parties broke it, and neither will fix it unless we demand it: ban gerrymandering.
September 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This is the rot at the root of America’s problems. Both parties broke it, and neither will fix it unless we demand it: ban gerrymandering.