More and more of you are saying, “I didn’t vote for that!” As a never Trumper from the beginning, I keep wondering, what did you think you were voting for when you voted for him? This is a serious question as he laid out exactly what he was going to do. Trump, his campaign team,… Continue reading Dear Trump Voter…
Category: Frank-ly Politics
Living Among Cowards
Isn’t it interesting that we have the words, And the home of the brave, in our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner? There are bombs bursting in air, there is a perilous fight, even rockets red glare, with the common ending of the anthem so many seem to love living in the United States, enjoying the… Continue reading Living Among Cowards
No Post This Week
My apologies. It has been a weekend and I was not able to write as usual. Be back next week. Until then, stay safe, get into some good trouble, hold the line, and happy August!
Those Mooching Red States
Isn’t it a little interesting how the most conservative of states are the most neediest of states. Their education systems are often lower in rankings. There are high instances per capita in needing SNAP or Medicaid benefits. They are often the unhealthiest of states. They have a lower GDP. And, as mentioned at the beginning,… Continue reading Those Mooching Red States
I Do Blame the Democrats
Am I alone in working hard every day to not be sad and angry 100% of the time. As someone who actively works to stay up-to-date on what is happening in the world, it is downright depressing a lot of the time right now. There are those who get upset whenever someone says what is… Continue reading I Do Blame the Democrats
Do Americans Have the Gumption?
You see, fellow-soldiers, that perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.—Plutarch, Life of Sertorius The Big Bad Billionaire bill has been signed into law. It added more than $3 trillion dollars to a deficit of already around… Continue reading Do Americans Have the Gumption?
A Day of Non-celebration: July 4, 2025
For the first time since we started putting our flag out daily, it will not be flying this Fourth of July. It seems more a day of mourning than a day of celebration. Daily our rights, norms, livelihoods, and our civil liberties are eroded by a cut here or a slash there or a coward… Continue reading A Day of Non-celebration: July 4, 2025
The Heartland
At first I was going to write about the egregious rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The six ultra conservative Christian white nationalists really did us dirty. But I realized I didn’t want to write about them this week. As I drove across the heartland, which I do much more often than any… Continue reading The Heartland
Record, Report, Resist: Do Not Look Away
In the last week we have seen two elected Minnesota Democrats and their spouses shot in their homes by a white Christian nationalist fanatic. Two of which we shot dead. In the last week we have seen two elected Democratic officials arrested and detained. U.S. Senator Alex Padilla from California was roughed up, handcuffed, and… Continue reading Record, Report, Resist: Do Not Look Away
Resistance is NOT Futile
The Borg was wrong, resistance is not futile. Captain Picard proved that in science fiction, and it has been proven many times over during the course of mankind. But, it only works when we all get involved. This week, watching what is happening in LA with ICE, the Federalized National Guard, and LAPD police abuse,… Continue reading Resistance is NOT Futile
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 