My heart is very heavy. Mayor Pete has suspended his presidential bid. I was sitting in a movie theater scrolling through Twitter and there it was, the announcement. A web search had to be done because I couldn’t believe it to be true. As I confirmed the news, it actually felt like I had lost… Continue reading Whom to Vote for Now?
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Dear Mayor Bloomberg,
I keep hearing on TV you seem to be what we call filthy rich where I grew up. I keep hearing you spent over $500,000,000 on ads to promote your run for president. I keep hearing you will spend some of your billions of dollars to help the Democratic nominee for president (and hopefully for… Continue reading Dear Mayor Bloomberg,
Coronavirus! Prepared?
I’ll be honest. I don’t get a flu shot. The one time I did, I got the worst case of flu I’d ever had. My body seems to think if I get a shot, I should get sick. Shot for mumps, got the mumps. Shot for measles, got the measles. So I don’t tempt fate… Continue reading Coronavirus! Prepared?
Dear Senator Klobuchar…
Dear Senator Klobuchar, Please take a moment of reflection, humility, and a pragmatic lens as you read my words. I am writing to plea with you, nay beg of you, to suspend your presidential aspirations for 2020. At this point, if your aides, confidants and staff haven’t told you there is no way to reach… Continue reading Dear Senator Klobuchar…
This Tweet Sums the Debate Up Quite Well
Thoughts?
“On Tyranny: Beware the One-Party State” (Snyder)
I am purposefully skipping Chapter 2 of On Tyranny for the moment as I have a little more research to do before posting about it. Chapter 3 is Beware the One-Party State. If you are paying attention and are woke, you will see we are quickly moving in this direction. Yes, we currently have two… Continue reading “On Tyranny: Beware the One-Party State” (Snyder)
Where Have All Our Leaders Gone? Repost
After the events of today with Devin Nunes and the apparent installation of a Trumpist loyalist as the Director of National Intelligence, meaning another part of our government is now compromised, I felt an old post is even more relevant today than it was just a few months ago. Where Have All Our Leaders Gone?
This is an Appropriate Response to Trumpism
Tami Burages (@tmurages) hit it out of the park with the following Twitter thread. This is what a response to Trumpism and AG Barr should have looked like in a truly functioning Democratic Republic and a Fourth Pillar seeking the truth to protect the Constitution. This is what we should demand and expect from our… Continue reading This is an Appropriate Response to Trumpism
Dear Mayor Pete
Dear Mayor Pete, Full disclosure: You were not my first or even my second choice of candidate for President. Beto O’Rourke was first, Elizabeth Warren was second. Luckily, one of my former coworkers is from South Bend and keep saying I needed to check you out by reading your book. Which I did (actually I… Continue reading Dear Mayor Pete
Patriots Punished by Puerile Protagonist
Today’s post is in honor of three people, two who honored the rule of law and answered subpeona’s, and one who unfortunately became collateral damage. Please thank them for their service and for showing how an honorable citizen behaves. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sjm-33050_72406572.jpg?w=825 Ambassador Gordon Sondland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Sondland#/media/File:Gordon_Sondland_official_photo.jpg Lieutenant Colonel Yevgeny S. Vindman https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/vindmans-twin-brother-supports-him-at-impeachment-hearing
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 
