Yes, We Did a Year-End List See, humanists really are like everyone else!
As is tradition at so many publications and news outlets, we throw our humanist hat in the ring with a list of our favorite headlines and tweets of 2017. Yes, there are some from and about you-know-who, but there are also a few surprises. Feel free to share yours in the comments section!
Jennifer Bardi, Senior Editor
Headline: Correction: Sean Spicer Was “among” the Bushes, Not Hiding “in” Them
Tweet: “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…”
—Barack Obama (quoting Nelson Mandela), August 12, 2017
Nicole Carr, Director of Development
Headline: Slack-Jawed Yokel Proves Need for Nationwide Civics Education
Amy Couch, Communications Manager
Tweet: “How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!”
—Donald J. Trump, March 4, 2017
Fred Edwords, Director of Planned Giving
Headline: Astrologers Warn the Solar Eclipse Could Seriously Impact Trump and the Nation
Tweet: “After staring into the sun during the eclipse, Donald Trump can Nazi anything.”
—Matthew L. Price, August 21, 2017
Luis Granados, Humanist Press Director
Headline: Holy Rollers: Burglars Use Church Van to Steal from DC Store
Sincere Kirabo, Social Justice Coordinator
Headline: How, if You’re a Man, to Deal With the Fact That You’re Probably Trash
Tweet: “Black women are not political mules to be used every time a mediocre white candidate needs to win. No amount of verbal appreciation will do us justice. Turn over the money, resources and power, then we can talk.”
—Charlene Carruthers, December 12, 2017
Monica Miller, Senior Counsel
Headline: Towering Cross-Shaped Monument on Public Land Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules
Tweet: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe”
—Donald J. Trump, May 31, 2017 (deleted after nine hours)
Izzy Oldfield, Paralegal
Headline: How Trump Could Get Fired
Tweet: “So many people have told me to visit, I might go to hell and see what all of the fuss is about.”
—J.K Rowling, January 15, 2017
Kristin Wintermute, Director of Education
Local headline: Snowball Fight Cancelled Due to Snow
National headline: Fox Complains Women Reporting Rape Will Make Christmas Parties Less “Festive”
Tweet: “Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me ‘old,’ when I would NEVER call him ‘short and fat?’ Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend- and maybe someday that will happen!”
—Donald J. Trump, November 11, 2017
Here’s to hopes for better news next year…