Reading time – 2:39; Viewing time – 4:08 . . . I’ve long lamented the lack of a clear vision for America from our leaders and our candidates. They promote various programs, laws and policies but never seem to connect them to a clear statement about the kind of country we want, effectively swatting at… [read more]
Salve for the Bern
Reading time – 77 seconds; Viewing time – 2:37 . . . I know you’re more than disappointed. You’re angry, disturbed, frustrated and wracked with despair. You know what’s wrong and you know what will fix it. You have a vision of how America should be and you want change from the hateful, harmful, even… [read more]
Yooge
Reading time -122 seconds; Viewing time – 4:04 . . . Now that we’re in the midst of the political conventions and immediately following the Trump narcissist extravaganza, it’s time to do something unusual, to separate from cable blather and give our full attention to reality. Trump’s 1987 book “The Art of the Deal” was… [read more]
A Man for Any Season
Reading time – 2:31; Viewing time – 3:26 . . . In the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001 the people of the United States were in the mood for a few things; chief among them was security. Not long afterward President George W. Bush started the National Security Agency’s warrant-less wiretapping program…. [read more]
Two Shirts
Reading time – 1:39 seconds; Viewing time – 2:47 . . . July 5 – Alton Sterling is shot and killed by Baton Rouge, LA police. July 6 – Philando Castile is shot and killed by St. Anthony, MN police. July 7 – An angry sniper – a black man – kills 5 and wounds… [read more]
Leadership
Reading time – 2:21; Viewing time – 3:22 . . . We have suffered decades of partisan demonizing, this coming mostly from Republicans following the creation of their “50-State Strategy”, a cruel, scorched earth program to deny any Democrat any legislative or PR victory regardless of the consequences to the American people – that’s you… [read more]
A Hard Time to be a Republican
Reading time – 2:02; Viewing time – 3:27 . . . Confirmation bias is the standard issue human foible of looking at something and finding whatever supports our biases and ignoring or being blind to what contradicts our notions. Most Democrats, supporters of Hillary and haters of Trump and anything right wing will find that… [read more]
The Challenge of 1776
Reading time – 1:33; Viewing time – 2:39 . . . Actually, they tiptoed up to the Declaration of Independence. There wasn’t a mad rush to shove parchment in King George’s face and everyone was aware of the self-imposed threat to life and property, should they, ” . . . assume among the powers of… [read more]
Magic Beans
Reading time – 2:41; Viewing time – 3:48 . . . The people of the United Kingdom have spoken and, while the final count was very tight (51.9% to 48.1%), the slim majority has decided the future of the UK and it is not with the European Union. World financial markets, governments around the world… [read more]
Up To Here
Reading time – 47 seconds; Viewing time – 2:01 . . . Read this (perhaps again). Then read this: Political obfuscation (a “snow job”) is an elemental force which cannot be overcome by fact or reason. It can only be defeated when enough people rise up in indignation, refusing to be lied to again. Are… [read more]
