United we stand, divided we fall. I don’t think I’ve ever felt like I want to be so wrong about anything than I am about the New York campaign finance fraud case involving Trump. It feels like 2016 all over again when I knew he was going to win over Clinton. After listening to the… Continue reading He’s Going to Get Off
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Women of the US: Are You Awake Yet?
My apologies as I know I’m about to put a huge burden on the women of the country. I do so because I don’t trust that the majority of men will step up in the way needed to protect our daughters, granddaughters, aunts, cousins, sisters, and moms in the way needed. If I’m being truly… Continue reading Women of the US: Are You Awake Yet?
Priorities of Spending
This week while dodging an ever increasing amount of, and rapidly expanding, potholes, I began wondering about taxes, use of state revenue, and voting. Why, after several weeks, were these potholes still not filled? The first line of thinking was looking around the neighborhoods in which I drive to work. Several are working class, predominantly… Continue reading Priorities of Spending
Biden: Still Up to the Task?
I’ve been perfectly upfront that I will be voting for Biden and any Democrat on my ballot. He may not be a 10 when it comes to being president, but he is definitely a 10 when compared to the alternative. Biden still has a pretty high belief in democracy and personal freedoms. In 2020, Biden… Continue reading Biden: Still Up to the Task?
How Do We Resist
Across the country, seemingly almost every day, there is a news story or reporting on disruptions at school board, election board, county supervisor, and other meetings. A small group of very vocal people, always inferring they represent a sizable chunk of constituents, spread lies, disinformation, and often threats, to those who oppose their viewpoints. Open… Continue reading How Do We Resist
Kitchen Table Issues
On Thursday we heard an excellent and strong State of the Union address by President Biden. He hit a lot of salient points about the Republic, democracy, domestic and foreign policy, and challenges ahead. Surprisingly he even directly took the Supreme Court to task on decisions they’ve made, specifically the repeal of Roe v Wade.… Continue reading Kitchen Table Issues
Legacy Schmegacy
Legacy Something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past. Narcissist An extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance. Power Possession of control, authority, or influence over others. Why did I start with those three words? I did so because it seems those three words are a… Continue reading Legacy Schmegacy
Courageously Traditional
While in Portland, one of the books I bought was How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future (Levitsky and Ziblatt). It was so engaging I almost finished it before I even got home. What struck me the most was how wrong I’ve been thinking about how the Democrats have been governing in the… Continue reading Courageously Traditional
106,298
106,298 seems like a very large number when used without any context, but yet the mainstream media is acting as if it is 100 million. Please forgive me as we go through some math. The next figure to contemplate is 752,249. A much larger figure of which 106,298 is just 14.1%, again not a very… Continue reading 106,298
People Are Going to Go Through Some Things: Murder
We seem to be entering the next phase of authoritarianism and Facism. In court this week, a lawyer actually stood before a judge and stated the President of the United States essentially has blanket immunity. The only way to stop a President is be impeached in the House and convicted in the Senate. Then, and… Continue reading People Are Going to Go Through Some Things: Murder
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 